FAS, or fetal alcohol syndrome, is the leading known preventable cause of birth defects. When a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy her baby can be born with mental and physical deficiencies. Unfortunately many women still put their unborn children at risk. Drinking any type of liquor, especially in the first trimester, can cause the baby to develop improperly.

We should all be mindful of how much alcohol we drink, and not because it causes hangovers. Women need to be especially careful because they become intoxicated faster and alcohol has a worse effect on their bodies. One drink a day is considered healthy and actually has some health benefits, but anything over that is damaging.