Filipino Caution: Effects Of Alcohol Beverages
A tradition is a meaningful and significant practice that is passed down from generation to generation. It usually denotes patriotism and a sign of respect as a member of the community to participate in such customs. Festivals and fiestas offer a unique window to each Filipino’s tradition and an opportunity to savor the many celebratory flavors of its cultural diversity. To know if the community enjoyed the merriment and festivities, the last morsel of food is usually eaten and the last jigger of liquor is more often than not quaffed. A fiesta,will not be completely celebrated without alcohol. Whether you like it or not, it has been a part of the Filipino tradition.
Alcoholic beverages offer significant health benefits:
- It lowers the danger of a heart attack,
- It decreases the occurence of Diabetes,
- It minimizes the risk of acquiring Alzheimer’s disease
- It reduces the danger of stroke and
- It increases an individual’s lifespan.
In very small amounts, alcohol can help a person feel more relaxed or less anxious. The impression is that drinking is cool, but the nervous system changes comes from drinking too much alcohol. It can make people do stupid or illegal things. More alcohol causes greater changes in the brain, resulting in intoxication. People who have overused alcohol may stagger, lose their coordination, and slur their speech. When large amounts of alcohol are consumed, the liver cells in our body lose their function that can result to Cirrhosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Liver Cancer.
Many Filipinos drink as an outlet to temporarily forget their problems, anxieties and frustrations. Many people can’t control their drinking without help. People with drinking problems can’t stop drinking until they are ready to admit they have a problem and get help. Everyone makes decisions about whether to drink and how much. It’s possible to enjoy a festival, fiesta, party or other event as much, if not more so, when you don’t drink too much. And with the central nervous system working as it’s supposed to, Filipinos will remember more about the great they had!