Gazing into the mirror, Paul looks at himself staring back at him, getting ready to start his day with a tooth brush in his hand.
Paul, a partner in a big law firm, the father of a family he takes very well care of, and a responsible citizen of the world when it comes to drinking, is a friend that everyone loves to have. He is very well aware of what his limit is when he sips on his favorite pinot grigio and knows when to stop. He collects wines as a hobby and loves to generously share this passion with his colleagues. As much as he loves wines, Paul only takes on this pleasure for exactly twice a week, on Friday and Sunday nights, to “cleanse the soul.” He understands that overdrinking will lead to dangerous outcomes, but when it comes to alcohol and if consumed methodically, it has a few healthy results on the human mind and body.
Drinking remains at times a stigma to speak of when the discussion arises, mainly because it conceals itself a culprit behind most traffic crimes and domestic abuses. But an average conscientious person must speculate that there has to be another spectrum of pros as opposed to the mounting cons when it comes to drinking. And that inquisitive mind is absolutely right. Furthermore, there are quite a few positive effects of responsible drinking.
Drinking a glass of red wine or that favorite bicardi mixed cocktail you love once every two days will actually “decrease your chances from dying from a heart attack,” as alcohol has the ability to “reduce calcification of the arteries,” as stated by Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit medical care organization. Aside from Mayo Clinic, the National Institute of Health also continues on to report how alcohol will lower the risk for strokes as it has “anti-clotting properties that may prevent clots in the blood vessels.”
No heart attacks and no strokes from drinking? Are we absolutely certain about these findings? The answer, from documented researches, confirms them one hundred percent. And the positive effects of drinking don’t just stop there.
Gallstones, those nasty little cholesterol solidified deposits which sit inside gallbladders can be avoided with light alcohol consumption. According to the 2003’s Nurse’s Health Study, the alcohol composition prevents the forming of gallstones. On the other hand, overdrinking will also accelerate the formation of gallstones, thus this finding is yet inconclusive, but remains to be an optimistic discovery regardless. Another study that has become quite popular with people who might have an unhealthy lifestyle conducted by Harvard Medical School also found that light alcohol intake will “reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.” One can safely assume that, indeed, alcohol isn’t so bad after all if consumed in a grown up, healthy, and responsible manner, which is what Paul has been proudly doing during his life. But his story continues.
All day, Paul has been working on a rather difficult case involving a bank swindler. He isn’t able to come up with the defending evidences and it has taken him almost three weeks. The trial is at a deadlock. At nine o’clock that evening, he enters a restaurant he seldom frequents and orders a glass of red wine to go with his late dinner. He orders a second glass as a night cap. Then it hits him. Stress mounts, pressure looms, he orders a third glass at ten o’clock. By this time, the alcohol he consumes has contracted his brain tissue and depressed his central nervous system. He is now not able to process his thoughts coherently. What am I going to do? He thinks about his job. When he walks out of the restaurant after his fifth glass at 10:45pm, the communication between his nerve cells and brain has broken down, causing him to appear sluggish. With the alcohol now running through his blood streams, it takes over the functions of his cerebellum, which controls his movements. He is now uncoordinated with his hands, feet, and body. He takes out his keys and gets into his car.
The rest is history.
After he finishes brushing his teeth, he looks at himself in the mirror again. On cue, he hears the bell, which is followed by the opening of his prison cell door. He walks out of the jail cell and joins the others for a roll call.
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