Page 14 - Alcohol

Here are 10 reasons to cut back on alcohol

You may have let loose for the silly season, but there are some good reasons to cut back

Small amount of alcohol could prevent strokes: Study

Whether light-to-moderate alcohol consumption, generally defined as one to two drinks per day

Reduced alcohol content in beer can save lives

Researchers said that according to WHO nearly one fourth of deaths among 20 to 39 years can be attributed to alcohol

Heavy drinking may lead to breathing problems

Adults who drink excessively were found to have less nitric oxide in their exhaled breath than adults who do not drink

FSSAI frames safety standards for alcoholic drinks

Food products which have been manufactured by using these approved additives may not require product approval

Alcohol kills an Indian every 96 minutes

The data explain the wide political support for crackdowns on alcohol, although experts point out that alcohol is a health problem not a moral one

Alcohol weakens the ability of pancreas to absorb vitamins

It potentially predisposes the body to pancreatitis and other pancreatic diseases

Parliament passes bill on potable alcohol

Govt would continue to be responsible for formulating policy, regulating FDI for all products of fermentation industries

About 20% of alcohol samples found adulterated, misbranded

Interestingly, in Bihar -- under prohibition now -- 1,763 samples were collected, 1,320 were analysed, but only 7 were found to be adulterated