An Australian exclamation of surprise or bewilderment. Interchangeable with words such as Blimey or Struth. Made famous by our champion crocodile hugger, Steve Erwin. Crikey! What was that!.
Many believe that the main benefit of alcohol comes from its ability to raise HDL cholesterol levels (the âgoodâ type that helps sweep cholesterol deposits out of your arteries and protects against a heart attack).
1 While moderate amounts of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise, excess alcohol can actually decrease your blood sugar level -- sometimes causing it to drop into dangerous levels. Alcohol may also affect your judgment or willpower, causing you to make poor food choices. 2  Alcohol can interfere with the positive effects of oral diabetes medicines or insulin. 3  Alcohol may increase triglyceride levels. 4  Alcohol may increase blood pressure.