Modern medical research believes that the quality of alcohol mainly depends on the intake of alcohol, that is, the concentration of alcohol in human blood. Medical research has proved that the average alcohol content in normal people's blood is. .00300, when drinking a lot, when the alcohol concentration in the blood reaches more than 50 mg per 100 ml, attention loss and mental trance may occur; When it reaches 100 to 150 mg, it is slightly drunk; When it reaches 200 mg, it is drunk; When it reaches more than 300 mg, it is life-threatening. Therefore, drinking alcohol must be moderate, which can eliminate fatigue, increase appetite and help digestion; Medicinal liquor can also cure diseases and nourish the body. Therefore, moderate drinking for the elderly can play a health care role:

First of all, wine is a nutrient. According to China's theory of traditional Chinese medicine, wine is the spirit of Shui Gu. It tastes sweet and hot, and it is popular in the heart and liver. Liquor has limited nutritional value because of its own alcohol content. However, yellow rice wine, wine and beer are rich in nutrition. Yellow rice wine contains 2 1 amino acid, and the amino acid content is 5647mg/L, which is S}lQ times that of beer and 1. Three drinks. Beer contains a small amount of alcohol and other trace elements such as carbohydrates, carbohydrates, protein, various amino acids, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus and iron.

Secondly, moderate drinking by the elderly can regulate the normal physiological metabolism of the human body, and achieve the effects of dredging blood vessels, promoting blood circulation and qi circulation, expelling wind and dissipating heat, strengthening the spleen and stomach, making people physically and mentally happy and prolonging life.

Third, moderate drinking is conducive to the prevention and treatment of heart system diseases. Alcohol can prevent thrombosis, thus preventing the occurrence of stroke and heart disease. Studies by the American Heart Association show that moderate drinking can increase the content of benign high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Moderate drinking can prevent cardiovascular diseases and reduce the burden on the heart. People who drink 1-2 glasses of wine every day and 1-6 glasses of wine every week have a lower risk of dying of cardiovascular disease than those who don't drink.

Fourth, moderate drinking in the elderly can promote digestive function. Drinking a small amount of high-quality wine before meals can stimulate the secretion of digestive juice and stimulate appetite. Drinking beer in moderation before meals can enhance the physique of malnourished elderly people.

Fifth, moderate drinking is conducive to improving the brain function of the elderly. A study by the National Life Science Association in Aichi, Japan, found that men who drink moderately drink Japanese sake or wine less than 540m 1 every day, with an average IQ of 3. Three rings taller than men who don't drink. The IQ of female drinkers is 2.500 higher than that of female teetotalers. Moderate drinking can improve IQ because a small amount of drinking can promote blood flow and adequate oxygen supply, and prevent brain function from deteriorating; In addition, polyphenols in wine have the functions of antioxidation and prevention of brain function decline.

Moderate drinking for the elderly is good for health, but drinking must be scientific. First, drink low-alcohol wine; Second, drink in moderation, and pay special attention not to drink too much and without restraint.