Alcohol Beverages

Running head: ALCOHOL BEVERAGES

Alcohol Beverages
University of Phoenix
Introduction to Research and Information Utilization
RES/110
David Garner
June 09, 2009

Alcohol Beverages

      Majority of us do use alcohol to some extent and if there are any benefits from consuming alcohol, we must be remiss for making them known. (Brown, Edwin W, Pros and Cons of Alcohol, (3/1999) Being a person who enjoys the taste of a cold beer daily, I am all for showing the bright side of alcohol. When people think of alcohol beverages, bad imaging comes in their mind. These images were betrayed upon when seeing the example of another or his or herself abusing the use of alcohol. Studies show that alcohol can reduce the risk of heart attacks when drunken properly, it also show if individual want to drink and stay healthy then 24oz of beer daily is reasonable. All individuals are not beer drinker as I, so a five ounce glass of wine or 1.5 oz of 80 proof liquor is a reasonable amount of alcohol consumption daily.(American Heart Association) A person of my status would drink all of that in two minutes. It makes a person wonder,” Who does the Heart Association do their experiments on.” Drinking alcohol beverages in the right amount also helps prevent strokes. (National Stroke Association)
      In researching this controversial subject which my team luckily stumbled upon, I found out that the oldest human being on this planet, drinks strong vodka daily. Her name is Yevdokia Vyshimirskaya she is 114 years of age. Yevdovia is almost a year older than Netherland’s Hendrikje van Andel of The Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest man on the planet. She says that she drink strong vodka every day. Her secret to her lengthy life is eating hardy meals.” I eat cow, chicken, horses and children” she said laughing. That is also what the French do also. The method is called The French Paradox. The French Paradox is all about drinking hearty and eating hearty. Eating fatty foods...