The sober culture seems to be growing. That means people attending parties may be less interested in picking up a beer and more interested in a can of soda. So, what are some fun, creative excuses you can use to avoid drinking?
-
-
Alcohol is essentially a toxin, and so it can easily upset your stomach and cause you to vomit, particularly if you consume too much.
-
The French philosopher Voltaire is said to have drank 50 cups of coffee a day. Because he ruled.
-
Alcohol doesn’t make antibiotics less effective, but consuming Alcohol — especially if you drink too much — might increase your chance of experiencing certain side effects.
-
Evidence shows that people who consume high amounts of alcohol are vulnerable to increased risk of developing mental health problems and alcohol consumption can be a contributing factor to some mental health problems, such as depression.
-
Research shows that caffeine can increase mental alertness at work or while studying and can enhance performance on certain mental tasks. In addition to alertness and mental performance, caffeine may also improve memory and reasoning in sleep-deprived people.
-
“Alcohol is a diuretic,” says Professor Oliver James, Head of Clinical Medical Sciences at Newcastle University. “It acts on the kidneys to make you pee out much more than you take in – which is why you need to go to the toilet so often when you drink.” In fact for every 1g of Alcohol drunk, urine excretion increases by 10ml.
-
Just one night out drinking can dehydrate your skin to a point where wrinkles and fine lines become temporarily more noticeable, according to Carol Ann Goodman, a board-certified physician at Bella Vi Spa & Aesthetics in Indiana. It’s even worse for people who have naturally dry skin.
-
-
Larger amounts can cause dizziness, nausea, slurred speech, slow reflexes, sleepiness, impaired judgment, dehydration and a splitting headache the next day.