What Can Alcohol Do To My Body??

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What Can Alcohol Do To My Body??
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Introduction

• Alcohol takes part in many college social
  activities
• Moderate drinking 1 drink/day for women and 2
  drinks/day for men
• Standard drink one 12 oz beer or wine cooler,
  one 5 oz glass of wine, or one 1.5 ounces of
  liquor (rum, vodka, or whiskey)
• Drinking excessively can lead to heart disease,
  liver failure, or cancer

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Statistics

• 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and
  24 die every year due to unintentional alcohol
  related accidents
• More than 97,000 students are victims of sexual
  assault or date rape under the influence of
  alcohol
• Approximately 25 of college students experience
  academic consequences due to alcohol

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Alcohol Abuse

• Losing motivation in school, work, or social
  activities
• Participating in activities that are against the
  law
• Engaging in activities that are physically
  harmful

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Alcoholism

• Craving or feeling the need to drink
• Inability to limit the amount of drinks consumed
• Always wanting more to drink to feel better
• Having withdrawals when not consuming alcohol

ALCOHOLIC
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Alcohol Nutrition Facts

• PROTEIN 4 kcal/gram CARBOHYDRATES 4 kcal/gram
• FAT 9 kcal/gram
• ALCOHOL 7 kcal/gram
• Average jigger (1.5 oz shot) has 14 grams of
  alcohol which is 98 calories
• 12 oz beer 150 calories
• 12 oz light beer 110 calories 5 oz wine 90
  calories
• 1 1/2 oz liquor 90 calories (with 6 oz
  carbonated drink mix add another 75 calories)

MYTH
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Popular Alcoholic Beverages

• Sam Adams Boston Lager 173 calories in 12 oz
• Busch Beer 155 calories in 12 oz
• Miller Genuine Draft Beer 155 calories in 12 oz
• Corona 162 calories in 12 oz
• Michelob Classic Dark Beer 162 calories in 12 oz
• Bud Light 119 calories in 12 oz
• Miller Light 104 calories in 12 oz
• Amstel Light 101 calories in 12 oz

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Popular Alcoholic Beverages

• Pina Colada 262 calories in 4.5 oz
• Tequila Sunrise 189 calories in 5.5 oz
• Liquers (1 jigger) 160 calories in 1.5 oz
• Wine Cooler 125 calories in 10 oz
• Wine 70-90 calories in 5 oz
• Hard Liquor (100 proof) 80 calories in 1 oz
• Hard Liquor (80 proof) 64 calories in 1 oz

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Nutritional Information

• Scenario
• -If you go out on average 3 nights/week and
  drink 5 (1.5 oz) shots of vodka you are consuming
  an excess of approximately 500 calories/day
• -An excess of 1,500 calories/week means you will
  almost gain 1 pound every 2 weeks if no other
  dietary habits are changed (3,500 calories 1 lb.
  of fat)
• -Considering this, it is likely that you are
  consuming excess calories by food intake because
  alcohol stimulates appetite

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ScenarioFreshman 15

• One semester 15 weeks
• 1 lb. every 2 weeks7.5 lbs./ semester
• You can easily see why the freshman 15 is so
  common
• If there are no changes in dietary habits or
  exercise levels, you will gain 15 lbs.
  contributed solely from ALCOHOL CALORIES

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Helpful Links

• http//www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/CollegeSt
  udents/calculator/alcoholcalc.aspx
• (provides a calorie counter calculator for your
  alcohol consumption, an alcohol cost calculator,
  and a calculator for your blood alcohol content,
  BAC, level)
• www.webmd.com
• (useful medical information site)

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Works Cited

• http//www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/OtherAlco
  holInformation/
• (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
  Alcoholism)