Biology homework help

Alcohol consumption is associated with both positive and negative health effects.

Topic 1 & 2 (must work on both for full credit)

Topic1

 

• Alcohol and Your Brain

 

 

• What is alcoholism? (sorry about the Little Caesar’s commercial!!)

https://www.verywellmind.com/alcohol-use-4157302

 

• Scholarly readings:

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Adverse-physical-effects-of-alcohol-misuse-Barclay-Barbour/d56e5634cd10bf6464a815f881dc9436e2913643?p2df

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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/adverse-physical-effects-of-alcohol-misuse/712D871F7C2B7B1C1285A6359189EA31

 

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/adverse-physical-effects-of-alcohol-misuse/712D871F7C2B7B1C1285A6359189EA31

 

https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh23-1/15-24.pdf?origin=publication_detail

 

Discussion  Questions

 

1. Why is alcohol consumption so much more detrimental for a young person? Biology homework help

 

2. What is considered “moderate” alcohol consumption? Are there health benefits to moderate drinking? (please refer to the above readings when answering this question)?

 

3. How do you define alcoholism?

 

• My family has a fairly strong history of alcoholism and I have lost both an aunt and uncle (in their 40’s and 50’s) to this disease.  Do you think genetics can be controlled through the environment?  Explain your answer.

 

Topic 2

 

• The effects of alcohol on vitamins and minerals

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3881285/

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367262/

 

• Review the above abstracts

Nutrition Recommendations for Those Who Consume Alcohol

 

1. How does alcohol intake affect the B vitamins?
2. What are the effects of alcohol on Vit A?
3. What are some general diet recommendations for someone who is consuming larger quantities of alcohol? Biology homework help