Nakatagay na ba ang lahat?
Sa tuwing may okasyon sa Pilipinas, tila hindi na mawawala ang mga alak—kapares ng masasarap na pulutan.
Sa katotohanan, kahit nga hindi okasyon o walang kaganapan ay game na game ang mga Pinoy tumoma.
Ang dahilan ng nakararami, nakakatanggal daw ito ng stress.
Depensa pa ng ilan, mayroon daw itong mabuting epekto sa katawan ng tao.
Tuklasin: Mga kulturang weirdo at kakaiba pero ipinagdiriwang pa rin sa mundo!
Totoo nga ba ito?
Kung pagbabasehan ang isang artikulo mula sa World Health Organization (WHO), ipinagdiinan nilang hindi maganda ang epekto ng alak sa katawan ng tao—marami man ang inom o hindi.
“No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health,” saad ng WHO.
Anila, “The risks and harms associated with drinking alcohol have been systematically evaluated over the years and are well documented. The World Health Organization has now published a statement in The Lancet Public Health: when it comes to alcohol consumption, there is no safe amount that does not affect health.”
Ipinaliwanag din ng mga eksperto ang posibleng epekto nito sa katawan ng isang indibidwal—at ang komento nila hinggil sa umano’y benepisyo ng alak kapag ininom ito.
“We cannot talk about a so-called safe level of alcohol use. It doesn’t matter how much you drink – the risk to the drinker’s health starts from the first drop of any alcoholic beverage. The only thing that we can say for sure is that the more you drink, the more harmful it is – or, in other words, the less you drink, the safer it is,” saad ni Dr. Carina Ferreira-Borges, acting Unit Lead for Noncommunicable Disease Management and Regional Advisor for Alcohol and Illicit Drugs sa WHO Regional Office ng Europe.
“Potential protective effects of alcohol consumption, suggested by some studies, are tightly connected with the comparison groups chosen and the statistical methods used, and may not consider other relevant factors”, ani Dr. Jürgen Rehm, miyembro ng Regional Director for Europe’s Advisory Council for Noncommunicable Diseases and Senior Scientist at the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research.
Tila sumasang-ayon naman ang Mayo Clinic sa mga impormasyong nabanggit patungkol sa pag-inom ng alak.
“Research on alcohol suggests a sobering conclusion: Drinking alcohol in any amount carries a health risk. While the risk is low for moderate intake, the risk goes up as the amount you drink goes up,” saad ng Mayo Clinic.
“Many people drink alcohol as a personal preference, during social activities, or as a part of cultural and religious practices. People who choose not to drink make that choice for the same reasons. Knowing your personal risk based on your habits can help you make the best decision for you. The evidence for moderate alcohol use in healthy adults is still being studied. But good evidence shows that drinking high amounts of alcohol are clearly linked to health problems,” dagdag pa nila.
Ang pag-inom ng alak ay isang “risk” na dapat pag-isipan ng isang tao—kung kaya’t siguraduhing kapag iinom, handa ang katawan sa mga posibleng epekto nito.
Sabi nga rin nila, “drink responsibly.”
