subject: Different Patterns Of Alcohol Consumption Have Different Effects [print this page] When people are asked how much Thanksgiving shots or other alcohol they drink, they often take an average. Someone, for instance, might say that he drinks twelve shots each month. What does this say? Is this good, or is this bad? Actually, it depends. There are many ways of looking at this data. That person could be drinking twelve drinks in one day every month, or he could be drinking about three drinks a week each month. The effects of each pattern on a person's health are very different.
In determining the effects of alcoholic drinks like Thanksgiving shots, this pattern of consumption must be taken into consideration. Unfortunately, this kind of detail is not available in most studies. That makes their data a bit vague. However, there are also studies that do include this detail. Those are the studies we must closely check.
A surprising discovery was made in studies that include the frequency or pattern of alcohol consumption. The researchers found out that what men were drinking was not the key factor. The quantity or amount they were drinking does not matter that much, either. What matters the most, according to them, is how frequently the subjects drink alcohol.
When the amount of alcohol was held constant, it was found that those who were drinking at least three to four days a week, or even more, had lower risks of heart attack when compared to those who had one drink a week. This means binge drinking is a big no-no.
Thanksgiving shots are indeed delicious, but try not to drink too much in one sitting. Instead, it is better to spread it out. A particular number of shots, for example, might be okay if spread over a week, but it might be considered harmful if taken in just one sitting. In other words, don't be such a hog.
