The three deadly culprits against fat loss part 2- alcohol
Welcome to part 2 of the three deadly culprits against fat loss. Thanks for taking the time to read this and watch my video. I really hope I am getting through to you with these posts, especially today since alcohol is a touchy subject for me as alcoholism runs deep in my family. Too few of people out there (possibly you) take alcohol consumption way too lightly and are very unaware of the affects it can have on your body and your health in both short and long terms.Not only does alcohol affect your bodies ability to burn and store fat but even in small amounts limits a persons athletic performance as well. so sit tight and open your mind as I unfold the truths about alcohol.
Alcohol and fat loss:
In Campbell and Volek’s, “TNT diet: Targeted Nutrition Tactics” they describe very in depth of how alcohol literally MAKES YOU FAT! As much as I love to get in depth here I dent want to lose you in all the scientific terminology so I choose to put the science stuff in parentheses and explain it in laymen’s terms as much as possible. So here is how ALCOHOL MAKES YOU FAT:
- Alcohol is digested into your blood stream and then travels directly to your liver.
- Then the body begins to break down the alcohol (which is important since alcohol is toxic to the body)
- The alcohol is broken down into 2 chemicals (acetate and acetaldehyde) which immediately signal your body to stop burning fat.
- Alcohol is also broken down into another chemical (acetyl COa) which actually produces more fat in the body.
How much harm can one beer do?
Well consider this. Our bodies are capable of processing 0.5 to 1.0 grams of alcohol per hour. One 12 oune beer has about 0.6 grams. Which means 1 beer will inhibit your body from burning fat for an entire hour and also make your body produce more fat during that time. 5 BEERS = 6 HOURS OF STORING EXTRA FAT WHILE INCAPABLE OF BURNING IT. Also mixing alcohol with sugary beverages like juice or soda make your body store even more fat.
Some other interesting facts about alcohol:
- There are an estimated 10.5 million people in America suffering from alcoholism
- In the workplace, 47% of industrial injuries and 40% of industrial fatalities can be linked to alcohol consumption
- Use of alcohol and other drugs is associated with the leading causes of death and injury among teenagers and young adults (e.g. motor vehicle crashes, homicides, suicides).
For more info about alcohol as it pertains to alcoholism visit:
http://snj.com/ala-call/alacall4.htm
http://www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash
Alright guys so far in this series of the three deadly culprits against fat loss we’ve targeted sugar and alcohol. Stay tuned for
the next and final post of the series which covers the most common of the three……high glycemic or “bad” carbohydrates.
Categories: Nutrition,Fat Loss
Tags: burn fat store fat alcohol makes you fat alcoholism fat loss Alcohol
I’ve heard and read various news articles that say red wine and moderate alcoholic beverage intake is actually beneficial to your health and will actually make you live longer. How do we know what’s true?
by A.C. June 21, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Actually there is no scientific proof that the alcohol has any affect on the findings in these statements but rather the grapes in the red wine that are beneficial to your health. And most of the people who they base these studies off of happen to be on a healthy eating diet as well and most often live in foreign countries where there food intake is much more conservative.
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