A gin-tastic face mask It turns out that the ingredients in gin are actually the key to flawless skin! Gin is made with juniper berries, which are packed with anti-aging antioxidants, so applying it to the skin can only lead to success.
Antioxidants
The powerful little purple juniper berries in gin are packed with antioxidants, which are proven to increase the regeneration of cells in the body. The result is healthier and smoother skin… maybe even less wrinkles!
We know this because science says so. The main botanical ingredient in gin, which gives the alcohol its distinct flavor, is juniper berries – an excellent source of antioxidants. In short, sipping your favourite gin at the weekend can help promote the appearance of healthier-looking, fresh skin.
It might be good for your skin
To repair these cells, and to produce new ones, we need antioxidants in our body. And drinking gin in moderation may help you keep the antioxidant count in your body up. Thanks to all the antioxidants in there, your skin won't be struck by premature ageing. Now that's a bonus!
Brandy: Brandy is one alcoholic drink which is full of healthy antioxidants. It has anti ageing properties; hence is very good for the skin. Brandy also reduces the level of bad cholesterol in the body. It also helps in the treatment of bladder and ovarian cancer as well as sore throats and cough.
A new study claims that a special and rare type of red wine can make a person's skin look younger. Researchers at the University of Florida discovered that women who drank two glasses of alcohol-free muscadine wine every day had more elasticity and water retention in their skin than those who drank a placebo.
Gin is another choice for the healthiest alcoholic beverages, especially as it is not made using any sugar or additives (for the most part). Gin is made by distilling grain and juniper berries, and some florals are added for additional flavours.
There is a simple answer to the question - is it OK to drink gin every day? No, it's not recommended to drink alcohol every day! The World Health Organisation (WHO) and NHS recommend that all drinkers have at least one day 'dry' day each week.
Alcohol dehydrates your body, including the skin – and this happens every time you drink. When you drink, the dehydrating (or 'diuretic') effect of alcohol means your skin loses fluid and nutrients that are vital for healthy-looking skin. This can make your skin look wrinkled, dull and grey, or bloated and puffy.
In excess, alcohol consumption may cause adverse effects on your body, leading to weight gain. For example, alcohol may affect hormones that control appetite, hunger, and stress. Alcohol is high in calories and is likely to increase abdominal fat.
No, Drinking Gin Does Not Speed Up Your Metabolism.
The gin obsession was blamed for misery, rising crime, madness, higher death rates and falling birth rates. Gin joints allowed women to drink alongside men for the first time and it is thought this led many women neglecting their children and turning to prostitution, hence gin becoming known as 'Mother's Ruin'.
How Does Alcohol Affect the Eyes? In the short term, alcohol causes people to have bloodshot and dry eyes as well as blurred vision. But in the long term, alcohol consumption can cause a nutrient deficiency in the body which is known to cause optic nerve damage and even blindness.
Some people's faces flush after drinking alcohol. If the body cannot metabolize alcohol effectively, too much of a substance called acetaldehyde can build up. This is toxic and can cause a histamine release, resulting in flushing and other symptoms. People with certain genetic features have a higher chance of flushing.
IT CAN HELP FIGHT LIVER & KIDNEY DISEASE
Juniper berries help prevent water retention in your body allowing you to pass more water than any other alcohol. This means that more harmful toxins and bacteria are flushed out of your system.
There is a short answer to the question: 'Is gin bad for your liver?' 'Yes it can be. ' As with any alcohol, you should drink gin in moderation.
Clear spirits in general
Other colourless drinks, like rum, sake and gin, are similarly low in congeners (although not as low as vodka), and thus less likely to leave you feeling ill.
To keep health risks from alcohol low, the UK Chief Medical Officers' (CMO) low risk drinking guidelines advise it is safest for men and women not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis. The more alcohol you drink the greater your risk of developing both short and long term health issues.
Need an excuse for getting a little too emotional last night? Next time you get teary after a few drinks, you can blame the G&Ts. A study into drinking and emotions has revealed that gin is more likely to get you teary than beer or wine.
Wine (Andalusian aged wine to be exact) had a greater effect than gin thought to be thanks to the beneficial plant chemicals in wine called polyphenols (more on those in my last post). What's more, wine (more so than the gin) slightly reduced blood pressure and 'bad' LDL cholesterol levels too.
Believe it or not, red wine keeps you looking young since it's full of antioxidants that fight ageing and restore collagen.
Alcohol causes your body and skin to lose fluid (dehydrate). Dry skin wrinkles more quickly and can look dull and grey. Alcohol's diuretic (water-loss) effect also causes you to lose vitamins and nutrients. For example, vitamin A.