Alcohol And Weight Loss
Alcohol and Weight Loss: Do They Get Along?
While going through our weight loss programs, we often encounter questions like ‘can alcohol and weight loss go hand in hand?’ Truly speaking alcohol and weight loss are enemies, but an occasional drink can have a place in a healthy lifestyle. In fact, many experts agree that consuming one peg per day is actually good for health and the benefits include a reduced risk for hypertension and high blood pressure. If, however, you are exceeding one drink daily, you might be sabotaging your weight loss plans. Here are a few facts you must know before mingling your weight loss program with drinking.
•Alcohol is metabolized differently than other foods and beverages. Under normal conditions, your body gets its energy from the calories in carbohydrates, fats and proteins that need to be slowly digested in the stomach—but not when alcohol is present.
•The liver places all its attention on the alcohol. Therefore, the carbohydrates (glucose) and dietary fats are just changed into body fat, waiting to be carried away for permanent fat storage in the body.
•Alcohol is a diuretic, meaning that it causes water loss and dehydration. Along with this water loss you lose important minerals, such as magnesium, potassium, calcium and zinc. These minerals are vital for the maintenance of fluid balance, chemical reactions, muscle contraction and
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