Name: Nada Al Zahrani

Class: EAP 1 B

Date: 5/6/2011

Major: Chemistry

Reading Reaction Journal#5

Reference:

Alcohol: Balancing Risks and Benefits (2011, April 27). Harvard School of Public Health. From http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/alcohol-full-story/index.html

Summary:

            This article talks about alcohol. Alcohol has several benefits. It helps in the prevention of some diseases or minimizes them such as breast cancer. And also alcohol has several disadvantages, such as lack of concentration, and sleep disorders. It is also the main reason for traffic accidents in America. So to take advantage of the benefits of alcohol there is a certain limit for drinking adhered to by anyone who is keen on his health. It differs by sex, age, and the situation such as pregnancy, or smoking. Studies have shown as well that moderate drinking of alcohol helps people to be interested in sports and maintain weight. This article mentioned importance of drinking method, the quantity of the rights and health. Alcohol is also behind many of the problems and crimes in the communities. Studies have shown now that drinking alcohol, even if it is mild, causes some problems such as sleep problems. Genes also play a key role in addiction of the individual to a particular type of alcohol, or lack of inclination to alcohol. In the end, each woman should be eating folic acid during the handling of alcohol, in particular when she is pregnant, for the protection of the fetus.

Reaction:

            Many people drink alcohol. Many of them also use alcohol in cooking or cleaning or sterilization.  Alcohol has great benefits, such as sterilization of wounds, and anesthesia during surgical operations. But also it has several disadvantages, especially if the does is increased past the allowable limit. They cause a number of physical ailments such as cancer and liver disease and a number of mental illnesses, such as depression. Many women drank alcohol during pregnancy, and this is one of the many causes of disabilities, and physical deformities in some countries.

            I learned that alcohol is behind many of the problems in most countries such as car accidents. Many of the people are driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in an increase in the accident rate as well as thefts, murders and rape. From my point of view, I am against all kinds of alcohol because the disadvantages are more than benefits. In addition to that, I can get all the benefits of alcohol without drinking alcohol. This is through eating a healthy diet, getting exercise, avoiding smoking, and drinking enough water. I think that there is no significant difference between drugs and alcohol; both affect human health significantly. The Quran said that in alcohol there are benefits, but it proved that harm is more than benefit. Therefore, it is prohibited to all Muslims. The Quran said that before 1400 years ago and it is exactly which is stated by scientists today.