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IPL'S LETS GET FIT~ALCOHOL IN YOUR DIET~
I can't tell you how many times I've been asked
if alcohol is ok.
Well, my typical response is..."It depends, do
you want to lose fat?...
...If you do, then alcohol has no place in a fat
loss program."
What I knew about alcohol, before writing this,
was that it's...
~ A poor source of nutrition (obviously)
~ It negatively affects estrogen and testosterone levels
~ It's loaded with empty calories
~ It stimulates hunger
~ Poor food choices are made when drinking
With that said, I wanted a more "scientific" reason
why alcohol is a poor choice.
So on that note, here's the down and dirty on
why alcohol makes you fat.
Alcohol first passes through your esophagus as
it travels to your stomach, from there, 20% of the
alcohol is absorbed immediately by your blood-
stream. The remaining alcohol travels to your
intestines and is absorbed from there.
The alcohol in your bloodstream then travels
directly to your liver. It's here that the body
breaks down the alcohol, something that is
absolutely essential since alcohol is toxic to
your body.
Alcohol breaks down into acetate and acetaldehyde
which IMMEDIATELY signals to your body to stop
burning fat.
Even worse, another waste product of alcohol,
acetyl CoA, actually starts to make more fat.
What does that mean?
It means your body can only effectively process
0.5 to 1 ounce of alcohol per hour.
So, what's the damage?
A 12 ounce beer contains about 0.6 ounces of
alcohol. If you consumed 5 of these, your body
would be inhibited from fat burning for up to
six (6) hours.
This is aside from the fact that your body will
actually be storing fat during these 6 hours! The
more you drink, the longer your body is inhibited
from burning fat.
That's in addition to a greater fat build up from
all the excess acetyl CoA being produced.
As you can see, one day of binge drinking can set
you back days if not a full week when it comes to
fat loss!
What's the worst case scenario?
Mixing alcohol with sugary beverages promotes even
further fat gain due to the resulting insulin surge
that triggers fat storage.
(i.e. regular beer or lolliepoptails mixed with regular
soda and/or fruit juice equals BAD NEWS!)
The Bottom Line.....
If you want the most rapid and lasting fat loss around:
DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL!!! Plain and simple.
If you "want" to drink, because it's a want, not a
must....
A - Choose wine or hard liquor (doesn't contain as
many carbs) and "light" beer.
B - Limit alcohol consumption to 1 day per week and
1-2 drinks max on that day.
STAY STRONG~~!!!
IPL
if alcohol is ok.
Well, my typical response is..."It depends, do
you want to lose fat?...
...If you do, then alcohol has no place in a fat
loss program."
What I knew about alcohol, before writing this,
was that it's...
~ A poor source of nutrition (obviously)
~ It negatively affects estrogen and testosterone levels
~ It's loaded with empty calories
~ It stimulates hunger
~ Poor food choices are made when drinking
With that said, I wanted a more "scientific" reason
why alcohol is a poor choice.
So on that note, here's the down and dirty on
why alcohol makes you fat.
Alcohol first passes through your esophagus as
it travels to your stomach, from there, 20% of the
alcohol is absorbed immediately by your blood-
stream. The remaining alcohol travels to your
intestines and is absorbed from there.
The alcohol in your bloodstream then travels
directly to your liver. It's here that the body
breaks down the alcohol, something that is
absolutely essential since alcohol is toxic to
your body.
Alcohol breaks down into acetate and acetaldehyde
which IMMEDIATELY signals to your body to stop
burning fat.
Even worse, another waste product of alcohol,
acetyl CoA, actually starts to make more fat.
What does that mean?
It means your body can only effectively process
0.5 to 1 ounce of alcohol per hour.
So, what's the damage?
A 12 ounce beer contains about 0.6 ounces of
alcohol. If you consumed 5 of these, your body
would be inhibited from fat burning for up to
six (6) hours.
This is aside from the fact that your body will
actually be storing fat during these 6 hours! The
more you drink, the longer your body is inhibited
from burning fat.
That's in addition to a greater fat build up from
all the excess acetyl CoA being produced.
As you can see, one day of binge drinking can set
you back days if not a full week when it comes to
fat loss!
What's the worst case scenario?
Mixing alcohol with sugary beverages promotes even
further fat gain due to the resulting insulin surge
that triggers fat storage.
(i.e. regular beer or lolliepoptails mixed with regular
soda and/or fruit juice equals BAD NEWS!)
The Bottom Line.....
If you want the most rapid and lasting fat loss around:
DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL!!! Plain and simple.
If you "want" to drink, because it's a want, not a
must....
A - Choose wine or hard liquor (doesn't contain as
many carbs) and "light" beer.
B - Limit alcohol consumption to 1 day per week and
1-2 drinks max on that day.
STAY STRONG~~!!!
IPL
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