While you’re out having fun and drinking alcohol remember to be smart about it. If you consume too much alcohol, you can lose control and end up wrecking not only your night, but most likely all the people’s nights around you as well! Additionally, you could also find yourself in a bad situation you wouldn’t normally be in if you weren’t intoxicated. There are ways to drink safely and tips you can use to protect both your body and your mind and be smart!
To calculate the amount of alcohol a person consumes, the quantity is measured in units. Some examples of drinks and how many units they are as follows: a small 125 ml glass of wine, a half pint of beer or a single measure of rum, whisky, gin or vodka is equal to 1.5 units of alcohol.
So, now you might be asking yourself how many units of alcohol is considered to be the recommended amount then in order to practice safe drinking while having a fun night out? Actually, it’s interesting to find out that there are different recommendations depending on your gender for what is considered acceptable amounts. A male’s body makeup has 66 percent fluid while in comparison with a female’s body that only has 55 percent which means that the alcohol will be more diluted in a male than in a female. Therefore, if a man and woman consume the same amount of alcohol, the woman will typically get drunk a lot faster than the man would. And that’s something all women should have knowledge of and be careful about.
As a general rule, health experts have determined that men should drink no more than 3 – 4 units during a 24 hr period. For an example of what that equals, a guy shouldn’t consume more than three glasses of wine or two pints of beer per day. For women, it has been determined that they shouldn’t have more than 2 – 3 units for a day which means not more than one pint of beer or 2 glasses of wine per day.
Staying safe during your night out on the town will make your outing even more enjoyable and memorable. In the previous article there were some simple tips given to help you be safer while you live it up on your night out. Remember to always use the buddy system, don’t accept drinks from strangers or leave your personal items unattended for any amount of time. Here are some more tips that you can use to help keep you out of harm’s way.
One important thing is that you should know what your personal alcohol intake limit is. According to the study done by Inside Edition, 56 percent of women surveyed said that they consumed more alcohol then they should have and couldn’t remember some of their night out. Your alertness decreases with any amount of alcohol. So you need to know your limit — when enough is enough — so that you can keep your wits about you and not make bad choices. A guy looking for an easy target will notice if you’ve had too much to drink and will take advantage of that any chance he gets.
Also, you may not want to hear it, but you need to carefully choose what to wear. If you dress in something too reveling or too sexy when you go out for the night it sends a certain message about you – basically, you are easy. It draws attention, but not in the way you want it to. Most likely you will attract someone who is just looking for sex and quite possibly the wrong person who is only looking for their next victim. Don’t take that chance. You can look good and attractive without bearing your chest or bottom and will keep yourself much safer as a result.
Lastly, be in tune with your instincts and trust them. If you feel that something or doesn’t feel right, get yourself away as soon as humanly possible. Don’t worry about being rude. You need to think about keeping yourself safe and as the old saying goes, it’s much better to be safe then sorry!
During the blazing heat of summer months in most areas of the country, it’s very common to be faced with varying temperatures anywhere from the mid-80′s to temperatures that hover in the low 100′s. Because of this, there are many heat-related illnesses that are a result of these high numbers. Implementing a few precautionary rules during periods of high heat can help a person avoid heatstroke and other accompanying illnesses. They include:
1.) Avoiding any activities that are done in the heat of the day or at high noon. This is when the sun is at the hottest that it will be during the course of the day. This is also the most common time when dehydration can occur, so it is wise to avoid fluid-depleting activities and outdoor sports, if possible.
2.) Drink plenty of fluids. Like mentioned in the prior tip, dehydration can occur at anytime and can happen rather quickly. To help avoid this, keep your body constantly hydrated by drinking adequate fluids, including water and sports drinks that contain sufficient sodium that will keep your body adequately supplied with the fluids that are lost during sweating.
3) Avoid diuretics. A diuretic is any drink that causes the body to retain salts and dries out the body. This includes beverages like coffees, teas, alcoholic beverages, sodas and even some milk-based products like coffee blended beverages.
4.) Wear protective clothing. This applies to anyone who is outside for any reason and they are going to be out in the sun for any period of time. Protective clothing includes hats, sunglasses with ultraviolet ray protection, light, cool-colored clothing and protective sunscreen for the body.
In cases of heatstroke, it is advisable to seek emergency care at a medical facility and to quickly begin re-hydrating the body through fluid intake as soon as possible. Heat-related illnesses don’t have to happen and using these few general tips can help ensure that they won’t.
