subject: Looking To Lose Weight? Lose The Booze! [print this page] High fat, high carbohydrate foods do nothing to help you whittle away your waistline. Neither does alcohol. The empty calories in one drink are enough to ruin your hard work and exercise efforts.
Well, actually, new research shows that even small amounts of alcohol may widen your waistline and contribute to more weight gain that you imagined. A mere 3 ounces of alcohol can reduce fat-burning by about a third. But how could this be, you say? Isn't wine supposed to be good for us?
When you drink alcohol, your body converts it into acetate, which is then burned before any other calorie you've consumed or stored away. And that includes fat and sugar. But the worse news is that when alcohol is in your system, it is harder for your body to burn fat that's already stored here. In other words, if you are trying to lose weight, you shouldn't consume any liquor. One or two drinks after a workout will undo all of your hard work.
A 5 oz glass of wine has 150 calories, a small beer has135, and even vodka packs as much. And if you drink with your meal, you will end up consuming about 20 percent more calories, mainly because liquor interferes with satiety. Some studies say that alcohol can actually fool you in believing that you are still hungry. This is especially harmful if you are at a party where tempting foods are everywhere.
Here are some tips on how to avoid alcohol.
Make a choice to stay away from alcohol. It's not good for you or your waistline, so why drink?
If you do indulge from time to time, be aware of what and how much you are drinking. One beer could have up to 150 calories, a small glass of wine has only 70.
Know yourself. We all have weak spots and if you tend to overeat and drink more than you'd like at parties, eat something before you head out. This weay you won't be drinking on an empty stomach.
Set your goals. When you make your health and physique your priority, it's much easier to "just say no". You will be glad you did when you wake up the next morning with lots of energy and ready for your workout.
by: Jason Kozma
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