There’s a place in most people’s lives for alcohol. But a modest and even beneficial weekly consumption level of fourteen and twenty-one (honestly!) standard drinks per female and male, respectively, can easily get out of control. Nick Nilsson, a VP of BetterU Inc, has some (slightly) funny but valuable points to make about alcohol and diet.
- It inhibits both the fat-burning enzymes and the muscle-building hormones for hours after consumption, as well as carrying its own calories – a double whammy in favour of fat accumulation
- It’s normally consumed later in the day when your body has the least need for calories
- It’s very efficiently and preferentially converted to fat by your body, as opposed to other things, such as glycogen to the muscles
- It is not an intelligence-enhancing substance in the evening, and can lead to poor food choices (among others!)
- It’s a depressant to make you tired. What do Sumo wrestlers do to gain weight? Take in a lot of calories then go to sleep. Not sure what this has to do with alcohol.
Alcohol can be great – in moderation.
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