Alcohol use takes a particularly heavy toll on women, which is why lower levels of drinking are recommended for women than for men. Women are at a greater risk than men for developing alcohol-related problems. If you were not motivated to quit or reduce your intake before, consider this simple fact: the moment you cease drinking, is the moment your skin and internal organs will begin to regain youthful qualities. By increasing your intake of green foods, powerful topical treatments and supplements, your recovery will be greatly accelerated and your reward will be highly visible when you look in the mirror.
Alcohol passes through the digestive tract and is dispersed in the water in the body. The more water available, the more diluted the alcohol. As a rule, men weigh more than women and, pound for pound, women have less water in their bodies than men do. Therefore, a woman’s brain and other organs are exposed to more alcohol and to more of the toxic byproducts that result when the body breaks down and eliminates the alcohol. If you do choose to drink, try to select red wine as it has powerful anti-aging and antioxidant benefits.
What are your tips to reducing alcohol consumption?
I would consider black, white or green teas as an alternative. Perhaps the antioxidants in the tea could rid the cravings for the alcohol.
I used to drink black coffee, up to six cups per day, and started drinking green tea and water instead. The coffee craving left.
Friends,
I simply quit altogether. My digestive tract was ‘cranky,’ my reaction time was slurred (even when I was not under the direct influence of alcohol) and I was retaining unwanted weight. I lost my drive for a good workout, and was spending (way too much) time in an altered state or recovering. I drank red wine 2 or 3 times a week with dinner, and found myself slipping into an anesthetized life-style. Last September or October, I gave it up altogether, and I love it! Honestly, the occasional desire to slip into the warm, fuzzy moment crosses me, but it’s rare; over 99% of the time, drinking never occurs to me, and I’ ve been enjoying life with greater response acuity, lost weight, and my digestive tract is much happier!
Just STOP..cold turkey. That will reduce anyone’s consumption of alcohol. They’d be better off eating red grapes & taking reservatrol!