10 Interesting Facts about Wine and Beer

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 11 February 2012, 02:42 IST   |    6 Comments
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8. Ill Effects of Beer

Beer carries many ill health effects too. Beer belly is the prominent o all which is the result of over consumption resulting obesity in men.  The drink also releases stimulants of gastric acid secretions which can cause heart burn or in the medical words, gastro esophageal reflux disease. Beer can cause increased blood pressure and dehydration, plus it act as a downer, often caused by reduced activity in the central nervous system that leads to a hangover. Prolonged drinking can cause severe damages to liver such as liver cirrhosis. The deadliest of all the bad effects is the impairment of driving skills, which in fact cause many motor accidents across the world.