1. Alcohol Chapter 7

3. Alcohol and Nutrition Public service announcement!Public service announcement! Unlike glycerol, ethanol is a drug!Unlike glycerol, ethanol is a drug!

4. Alcohol in Beverages ModerationModeration –A drink –Proof

5. Alcohol in Beverages

6. Alcohol in the Body Alcohol dehydrogenaseAlcohol dehydrogenase Alcohol: Males vs. femalesAlcohol: Males vs. females

7. Alcohol in the Body

8. Alcohol Arrives in the Liver AcetaldehydeAcetaldehyde Alcohol abuseAlcohol abuse NADNAD

9. Alcohol Disrupts the Liver Fatty liverFatty liver

14. Alcohol Disrupts the Liver FibrosisFibrosis CirrhosisCirrhosis

16. Alcohol Disrupts the Liver MEOS = microsomal ethanol- oxidizing systemMEOS = microsomal ethanol- oxidizing system Alcohol saturation leads to competitive exclusion of other things like drugs...Alcohol saturation leads to competitive exclusion of other things like drugs... Excess whiskey + drugs=drug O.D.Excess whiskey + drugs=drug O.D.

17. Alcohol Arrives in the Brain Narcotic effectsNarcotic effects Effect on ADHEffect on ADH –depresses activity—you urinate more! –leads to thirst, dehydration –advice, drink two glasses of water before bed, regardless of what you’ve had (or how much).

21. kCal in Alcoholic Beverages & Mixers, cont’d

22. Alcohol’s effects on the Brain

23. Alcohol & Malnutrition Nutrient displacementNutrient displacement Interference with nutrient metabolismInterference with nutrient metabolism

24. Alcohol & Malnutrition AlcoholismAlcoholism Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome-Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome- –paralysis of eye muscles, impaired muscle movement, etc. –chronic abuse of alcohol leads to B vitamin deficiency! Oops!

25. Alcohol’s Short-Term Effects SuicideSuicide HomicideHomicide AccidentsAccidents

26. Alcohol’s Short-Term Effects AssaultAssault Sexual assaultSexual assault

27. Alcohol’s Short-Term Effects

28. Alcohol’s Long-Term Effects Alcohol and pregnancyAlcohol and pregnancy Heavy alcohol consumptionHeavy alcohol consumption

29. Alcohol’s Long-Term Effects

31. Personal Strategies Social aspectsSocial aspects Consumption strategyConsumption strategy MythsMyths