Who wants a spotty face and run down eyes? Sound Good? Drinking can effect the way you look in some rather unpleasant ways. Let’s take a look at the effects of alcohol.
Alcohol reeks havoc on your sleeping pattern and is especially harmful to your skin. When you glance in the mirror, the morning after a drinking session, chances are the person you see staring back at you won’t be the same as the night before. Consuming too much alcohol can negatively impact your physical appearance the day after and also have longer lasting effects.
Alcohol will make you fat. Each 175ml medium glass of wine contains approximately 125 calories; the number gets closer to 600 in a whole bottle. Cocktails, Beer and spirits are even more calorie dense. One of two drinks is the calorific equivalent to a king size bar of chocolate.
And it’s not just your waistline that will be a cause for concern. Alcohol prevents your body and mind for getting the ‘full spectrum’ sleep that you need.
The mirror never lies
Anyone who has experienced the joy of a hangover will be fully aware that the mirror can be quite unforgiving the morning after a night out. Your skin probably looks paler, dull and tired. Dr. Goad from the British Association of Dermatologists states:
“Alcohol dehydrates your body generally, including the skin, which is your body’s largest organ. This happens every time you drink. “Alcohol is also known to rob the skin of certain essential vitamins and nutrients,” she adds. At least females have the option of make-up to disguise the hangover tell-tale signs.
But that is only the beginning. Drinking more than is recommended over time can have other, much more permanent, detrimental effects on your skin. Rosacea, a skin disorder that starts with a tendency to blush and flush easily and can eventually lead to facial disfigurement, is linked to alcohol.
“One of the consequences of alcohol is to dilate the tiny blood vessels in the skin, which can make the skin appear redder,” says Goad. “The central areas of the face can become studded with small red bumps and pus spots, which come and go in crops. Small dilated blood vessels also appear, looking like thin red streaks.”
Bloating of the face.
Alcohol may result in you face becoming bloated and puffy looking. You may notice that your stomach becomes bloated too. And let’s not forget cellulite; there are many who believe alcohol’s toxins build up to contribute towards this. If this isn’t the look your going for and your drinking heavily there are steps you can take to cut down and make improvements.
What’s the Smell?
Yep there’s more. People with hangover tend to have a bit of a stench about them. The liver is responsible for metabolizing most of the alcohol, but anywhere from 5-10% will exit the body via your mouth (bad breath?), sweat and waste products (urine and err… you know)
If you were to drunk to get your make up off before bed, you’re a lot more likely to get some loverly spots too. Never mind the dull, bloodshot eyes.
So we’ve established that maybe the hungover look isn’t for you, never mind the look of being a heavy drinker over many years. Here’s 3 proven tips to help prevent any of this from ever happening.
1. Stop or cut down on your drinking. Perhaps rather obviously this will have the most profound effect on your overall health and looks. Consider this one carefully, can you maybe just drink less or do you even need to drink at all?
2. Adopt a healthier diet. A good diet is crucial to you maintaining your looks. Start with getting in plenty of fruits and vegetables, the vitamins and anti-oxidants will do you wonders. Good quality lean protein such as chicken breasts, tuna, and low fat beef combined with complex carbohydrates like brown rice and whole meal bread will take care of the rest.
3. Take a health supplement made from AFA that contains brain energizing Omega 3 fatty acids and has the ability to dramatically improve your health and well being. AFA has been given to astronauts by NASA to repair the damage done to their brains from gong into space. This supplement will not only help you preserve your looks and health but will also help you to reverse any damage and reverse the effects of alcohol.
Source by Adam Souba
