Drinking Alcohol In Summer Is Even Worse, Little-Known Effect On Skin Finally Revealed

In the summer ;, alcohol consumption tends to be higher. However, this is the worst time to consume it, and your skin suffers the consequences…

A small glass of rosé, a beer or a nice chilled Spritz on a terrace in the summer is a small pleasure for many. It is a moment of relaxation to share for many French people, even if it is very important to consume alcohol in moderation. If this recommendation is valid all year round, it is all the more important in the summer when consumption is often more substantial and sometimes abusive.

With the heat, the body needs to hydrate even more. Even though some alcoholic drinks may seem refreshing, they do not hydrate. On the contrary, they often produce the opposite effect. In particular, there is a diuretic effect. Urination is more frequent and therefore the amount of water evacuated is greater than that ingested with the alcoholic beverage, leading to drying out.

There is then an increased risk of heat stroke, which can appear as redness, headaches, fever or even vomiting. "The toxicity of alcohol increases with heat", assured general practitioner François Baumann à BFMTV. “In the body, çit stays on places where çit should not remain, that is to say on the brain and çit gives disorders which can exist at the beginning but which are multiplied by the effect of heat", he specified.

According to a study published in the scientific journalBritish Journal of Dermatology, another little-known reason is highlighted and can be very surprising: combining alcohol and sun is also not good for the skin. Alcohol makes the skin more sensitive to UV rays and therefore to sunburn. 18% of severe sunburns are linked to this combination. It is therefore necessary to pay attention to your consumption but also to protect yourself well.

It is preferable to drink a large glass of water when thirst appears. In the summer, do not hesitate to drink it in quantity. In addition, during an evening of heavy drinking, it is preferable to alternate a glass of water, a glass of alcohol and eat at the same time. Be careful, the risk of a hangover is also greater in very hot weather. Health Publique France also advises drinking before going swimming to avoid thermal shock. Under the effect of alcohol, the body cools more quickly in water. So be careful this summer!