Top 10 Taboos to Know When Watching the World Cup and Drinking Beer
The World Cup is in full swing, and many fans choose to celebrate this football feast, which comes around every four years, by drinking beer while watching the games. However, there are 10 major taboos associated with drinking beer that everyone must be aware of in advance!
Beer contains various vitamins, niacin, pantothenic acid, and folic acid, making it nutritious and often called "liquid bread." It has effects such as replenishing qi and invigorating blood, relieving heat and pain, stimulating the nerves, promoting urination, and beautifying the skin. However, there are 10 situations where it is not advisable to drink beer, requiring extra attention:
1. It is not advisable to eat smoked and grilled foods
Drinking beer increases the lead content in the blood. Lead can combine with harmful substances in smoked and grilled foods to form carcinogens.
2. It is not advisable to eat seafood
Data shows that consuming large amounts of beer while eating seafood can lead to gout and easily cause urinary tract stones. This is because seafood is rich in purines and nucleotides, and the vitamin B1 abundant in beer is a key catalyst for the metabolic breakdown of these two substances, which increases the uric acid content in the blood.
When uric acid cannot be excreted from the body in time, it deposits in the form of sodium salt, causing gout or the formation of stones.
3. It is not advisable to mix with liquor
Different types of alcohol are brewed using different methods and raw materials, and their components are not mutually soluble.
If beer and liquor are mixed, it accelerates the penetration of alcohol from liquor throughout the body, causing strong stimulation and damage to the liver, stomach, intestines, kidneys, and other organs. It also affects the production of digestive enzymes in the body, reduces gastric acid secretion, and accelerates alcohol poisoning. It can also cause stomach cramps, acute gastroenteritis, and is harmful to the cerebral blood vessels.
4. People with gastritis should not drink beer
Drinking large amounts of beer can cause chronic gastritis. For those who already have chronic gastritis, drinking beer can worsen the condition and may also cause gastric bleeding. The gastric mucosa of a healthy person can secrete a substance called prostaglandin E, which regulates gastric acid and protects the gastric mucosa from damage by acid.
After beer enters the stomach, it can reduce the secretion of prostaglandin E. Beer irritates the gastric mucosa, causing damage, congestion, and edema of the gastric mucosa, leading to loss of appetite, abdominal bloating, and fullness.
5. People with liver disease should not drink beer
The basic principle is the same as for other alcoholic beverages, mainly because beer contains alcohol. After alcohol is absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract into the body, it needs to be metabolized and broken down by organs such as the liver. If liver function is abnormal and detoxification ability is weak, the detoxification effect cannot be exerted in a timely manner, easily leading to alcohol poisoning. Alcohol can also directly damage liver cells, worsening the symptoms of liver disease.
6. People taking medication should not drink beer
Because beer can have chemical reactions with drugs, producing side effects. It increases acidity and affects the breakdown and absorption of drugs, impacting their therapeutic effect. This is especially true for antibiotics, antihypertensive drugs, sedatives, and anticoagulants, where the effects are more pronounced.
7. People with gout should not drink beer
Uric acid is the final product of the metabolic breakdown of purine compounds in the human body. An increase in uric acid can cause hyperuricemia, leading to gouty arthritis, uric acid kidney stones, and decreased kidney function. Beer contains large amounts of purines and nucleic acids. When gout patients drink beer, it can increase uric acid levels in the blood, triggering a gout attack.
8. People with diabetes should not drink beer
The alcohol in beer produces a certain amount of heat, affecting the patient's normal dietary control. Drinking too much beer at once can increase blood sugar levels in the body.
9. It is not advisable to drink expired beer
The main component of beer is maltose, which will spoil over long-term storage. The carbon dioxide in beer will also dissipate. Drinking expired beer can cause diarrhea or poisoning. Generally, regular beer can be stored for two months, high-quality beer for four months, and draft beer for only about 10 days.
10. It is not advisable to drink beer frequently
Related research has found that people who drink beer frequently are prone to weight gain. This is because the refreshing bitterness of beer stimulates the secretion of digestive juices, aids digestion, increases appetite, and opens up the appetite, leading to increased food intake and higher calorie consumption.
The sugars in beer are absorbed and then oxidized in various tissues and organs of the body, providing the energy needed for life activities. Excess sugar can be converted into fat and certain amino acids. Beer itself is also rich in amino acids. Amino acids are the basic units that make up various protein molecules, and proteins and amino acids are important material foundations for life.
Amino acids can be converted into sugar in the body, which is then turned into fat. Most fat is stored under the skin, in the mesentery, greater omentum, around the kidneys, and in the intercostal spaces. If there is too much fat, the abdomen will protrude, forming a "beer belly."
Excessive fat in the heart can weaken heart function, cause the heart to enlarge (forming a "beer heart"), and damage the heart muscle. If not repaired in time, it can accelerate heart aging and functional failure, leading to poor blood supply and tachycardia.