Binge drinking

The worst celeb health habits

We may envy their good looks, fame and fortune, but that doesn’t mean we should take health advice from celebs—especially the ones with these bad habits

By Katharine Watts

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Binge drinking

Besides the fact that it can cause alcohol poisoning, binge drinking can also harm your heart. 

A 2010 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that “repeated exposure to excessive amounts of alcohol might prevent the myocardium from full recovery and lead to alcoholic cardiomyopathy by triggering chronic inflammation.” In other words, binge drinking can lead to heart failure.