This time, I will explain the relationship between sake and health. There is a Japanese proverb “Sake is the head of a hundred medicines”. This proves that the right amount of liquor has a positive effect on the body.
This time, we will introduce some tips on Japanese sake and health, including whether sake is really good for your health.
Is sake really a healthy drink?
Sake contains nutrients that are higher than 700, including amino acids. For this reason, they often have healthier images than other liquors, such as beer and shochu. Sure, sake contains a lot of nutrition compared to other alcoholic beverages, but sake contains very little nutrients, and the adverse effects of alcohol are superior. In other words, we cannot say that sake is a healthy drink.
Where did you get the image that the right amount of sake, including sake, is good for your health? The image that an appropriate amount of alcohol is good for health is closely related to the “J curve pattern”.
The J curve pattern is that mortality increases when the amount of alcohol consumed exceeds a certain value, but mortality decreases until a certain value is reached. This J curve pattern supports the fact that alcohol that does not exceed a certain value is good for your health.
In practice, however, the J curve pattern applies only to some illnesses, and it has been found that alcohol consumption increases the risk of stroke and liver disease.
In conclusion, there is no evidence that drinking sake will make you healthy. However, if the proper amount is observed, the possibility that sake will have a negative effect on the body is very low. In other words, it is important to drink sake while keeping the right amount.
What happens if you drink too much?
The appropriate amount of alcohol shown by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is 20 grams per day in terms of pure alcohol. Some people in the world have strong alcohol and some are weak, so it is not possible to say it in general, but if you drink more than a moderate amount of alcohol, it may have a negative effect on your body. Here, I will explain what kind of effects the body will have if you drink too much.
Effects on the liver
The liver is an organ that has the function of breaking down alcohol in the body. If you consume too much alcohol that your liver can't handle, it will cause serious damage to your liver. At first, even mild symptoms such as hepatitis may develop into serious diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer.
The liver also has the function of breaking down fat, but fat breaks down while breaking down alcohol. For this reason, drinking too much alcohol that takes time to break down alcohol can also cause obesity.
Effects on the pancreas
Alcohol is definitely damaging to the pancreas. Pancreatitis may develop due to excessive consumption of alcohol, and acute pancreatitis with severe pain may develop if pancreatitis becomes severe.
Pancreatic cancer is the most serious disease of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer is considered to be a difficult cancer to treat among many cancers, and it requires special attention.
Effects on the brain
Recent studies have shown that excessive consumption of alcohol results in brain cell death and brain atrophy. The brain basically shrinks with aging, but alcohol accelerates the atrophy.
It is not yet known how much it will affect the brain, but damage to the brain will definitely accumulate, so you must be aware of the proper amount of alcohol.
Pay special attention to people who are weak
People who have a red face immediately after drinking alcohol should be especially careful. The fact that the face turns red is evidence that acetaldehyde that is generated when alcohol is decomposed is accumulated. Acetaldehyde is one of the carcinogens, and it is said that people with weak alcohol are particularly at increased risk for cancer.
Of course, if you drink alcohol, you don't get cancer right away, but if you have a weak drink, be careful of excessive alcohol consumption.
The important thing is self-management
So far, we have focused on the negative effects of alcohol on the body. However, the content introduced so far is a disease that can develop if you drink too much alcohol, and it does not necessarily occur because you drink alcohol.
Drinking alcohol has many merits, such as being able to talk with people in a relaxed manner and relieving stress. After all, self-management is important, and if self-management is well established, drinking alcohol will not cause much health damage. Here are five points that you should be aware of when you drink healthy alcohol.
Suppress with tipsy
In order to drink alcohol well, it is important to keep it at the level of tipsy. The recommended amount of alcohol to drink is 1 ~ 2 beers and 1 ~ 2 sakes, so be careful not to drink more.
Think about the knob
If you drink alcohol, be sure to take the following knobs as much as possible.
·shellfish
Shellfish are rich in taurine and enhance liver detoxification. You can protect your liver by taking shellfish.
・ Tofu, cheese, salmon
These substances are rich in high-quality proteins and can enhance liver function.
・ Peanuts, peas
Peanuts and peas are rich in vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 is a necessary ingredient for breaking down alcohol and helps break down alcohol.
・ Milk, yogurt
Ingesting milk or yogurt just before drinking can protect the stomach mucosa and reduce rapid alcohol absorption.
When drinking, be sure to take in foods that help break down alcohol.
Have a resting day
If you drink alcohol in small amounts every day, your liver will not be able to break down the alcohol. Therefore, at least twice a week, make a day when you do not drink as a resting day, and rest your liver.
Prepare chaser and relaxing water
When you drink, have a chaser or relaxing water. Drinking alcohol with high alcohol content can cause serious damage to the stomach and liver. Drinking water together has the effect of reducing the burden on the stomach and liver.
Alcohol is highly diuretic and can cause dehydration if not properly hydrated. In that sense, it can be said that chasers and relaxing water have an important role.
Try to drink slowly
If you consume a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, the alcohol will not break down well and you will likely get sick. Therefore, be aware that you should drink slowly when you drink alcohol.
If you absolutely inevitably drink it, you should use hot water. You can drink it little by little by making it hot. Also, because the human tongue is more likely to taste at a higher temperature than normal temperature, the absorption of alcohol in the stomach is better. As a result, you will be able to understand your sickness well.
When drinking alcohol, be sure to consider the above 5 points.
Summary
This time I wrote an article on the theme of sake and health. Sake is a liquor that contains a lot of nutrients such as amino acids, but if you drink too much, it will have a negative effect on your body.
Each person has the right amount of liquor, so the important thing is to know how much is right for you. When drinking alcohol, be careful not to drink too much and drink happily.
