(Newswire.net — August 1, 2020) — Sipping on a cup of chamomile probably doesn’t sound as good as slamming down some Fireball, but the chamomile is better for your body.
Tea can have a beneficial effect on the body. For instance, chamomile is relaxing and peppermint is stimulating. Licorice root tea – an ancient medicine in some cultures – has been shown to alleviate respiratory problems and lower blood sugar.
If you want to quit drinking, but need a replacement for your evening drink, tea is a fantastic option. Need some convincing reasons to quit alcohol? Here are 5 great ones:
1. Drinking alcohol is connected to hair loss
If you love your hair and don’t want to risk premature hair loss, don’t drink alcohol. Alcohol is a toxic substance that not only damages your internal organs, but can damage your skin and hair as well.
While alcohol doesn’t directly cause hair loss, alcohol consumption causes conditions that can lead to hair loss. For example, Kiierr explains that alcohol causes malnutrition, which deprives hair follicles of essential nutrients required for the hair to grow healthy.
Alcohol also causes dehydration and high blood sugar, which are surprisingly two conditions that can cause hair loss. Healthy hair follicles require hydration and high blood sugar can damage blood vessels. Damaged blood vessels restrict blood flow, which deprives hair follicles of the oxygen and nutrients needed to grow.
2. Alcohol is expensive and can put you in debt
It’s hard to see how drinking alcohol can generate debt unless you have a serious problem. However, alcohol is expensive and because it’s often consumed socially, frequent consumption can add up. When you’re using a credit card to pay your bar tab, your debt can grow quickly without your awareness.
When the CDC published alcohol-related statistics in 2015, the Washington Post looked into the data and found that America consumes $249 billion in alcohol each year. The Washington Post published additional data indicating the hidden costs of drinking include:
- Lost productivity ($82 billion)
- Early mortality ($75 billion)
- Health care costs ($28 billion)
- Crime ($25 billion)
- Car crashes ($13 billion)
- Other costs ($28 billion)
So, basically, tax payers are paying a large portion of the negative effects of alcohol consumption. By avoiding alcohol, you’re avoiding creating your own debt and you’re not contributing to the overwhelming costs covered by the taxpayers.
3. You’ll make bad decision when drunk
The worst decision you can make after drinking a cup of green tea is to go run around the block a few times to burn off your energy. Okay, tea won’t make you immune to making bad decisions, but it won’t actively induce poor choices like alcohol.
Alcohol is considered a depressant and has been clinically proven to suppress inhibitions. While suppressed inhibitions might cause some people to run naked through the streets, it can make others ignore danger and warnings from other people. For instance, you probably know someone who has a crazy story to tell about something regretful they did when they were drunk. If they had put on a kettle to make some peppermint tea instead, they wouldn’t have a story to tell.
4. Studies have shown the health benefits of tea
While you won’t find a miracle cure tea to regrow the hair you lost from drinking alcohol, tea has been proven to have positive health benefits.
Tea has medicinal value. Today.com published a summary of studies that show tea to be beneficial to your health. The article also mentions a study that found tea drinkers were less likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Each type of tea has different health benefits and that applies to herbal teas as well as “true” tea. For example, ginger tea is known for easing an upset stomach and it’s often paired with chamomile to magnify that effect and create a calm feeling. Lavender tea is also used to calm the nervous system and induce relaxation.
5. Alcohol makes your breath stink
The only time your friends and strangers will enjoy your alcohol breath is if you’re all drunk. In reality, alcohol makes your breath stink horribly. If you care about your social life, switching to tea will give you much better breath.
Trying to quit an alcohol habit? Don’t do it alone
If you’re trying to overcome an alcohol addiction, reach out to someone for help. Find a treatment program and get in as quickly as possible. While some people can recover on their own, you’ll have more support in a structured environment with trained professionals.