n, alcohol can be both helpful and dangerous to the body depending if the person who consumes it is a heavy or moderate drinker. A Russian Proverb states, “All of the many health benefits of drinking apply only to moderate consumption—never heavy drinking. To the contrary, heavy drinking is associated with reduced longevity and increased risk of a diversity of diseases. Unfortunately, there really can be too much of a good thing” (Alcohol and Health, p.12) Work CitedAlcohol and Health; “Alcohol: Problems & Solutions Site”; http://www.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/Health/Health.htmlFlorida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association; “Resources”; http://www.fadaa.org/resource/justfact/alcohol.htmlHoughton Mifflin; Health; Revised edition; Boston; 1989Sarah Ruth LiskaEnglish 1301-4thMarch 27, 2001Some Effects of Alcohol on the BodyThesis Statement: Alcohol can be helpful or harmful to the body depending upon the amount of alcohol consumed. I. There is growing evidence of health benefits associated with moderate consumption of alcohol.A.A recent study at Harvard found that moderate drinkers tend to live longer than those who either abstain or drink heavily.B.Another study found that moderate drinkers were less likely to die.II. Moderate drinkers of alcohol are less likely to suffer heart attacks.A.Moderate alcohol consumption and reduction in cardiovascular disease are consistently related.B.It also has been proven to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.C.Alcohol can improve blood lipid profile.D.It also has an overall effect on blood clotting, thrombosis.1.It reduces platelet aggregation and fibrinogen.2.It also increases fibrinolysis.III. The moderate consumption of alcohol appears beneficial to reducing and preventing diseases.A.Moderate drinkers are half as likely to suffer to a stoke as abstainers.B.Hypertension is at its lowest levels in young adults who are moderate drinkers. C.It also be...
