Drink Less Lose Weight
January 18, 2007 by Greg
Your new years goal may have been to lose a little weight, but a few weeks in, your lean cuisines might be tasting a little bland. The University of Rochester advises that you take a look at your alcohol consumption as a source for those extra pounds. The reason why beer gets you that belly is outlined in 3 steps.
1. A small portion of the alcohol consumed is converted into fat.
2. The liver then converts the rest (ie: majority) of the alcohol into acetate.
3. The acetate is then released into the bloodstream, and replaces fat as a source of fuel.
Check out the full article for more information plus a list of the calories in popular adult beverages.
I know someone with a Kitchen Aide Mixer… It’s real nice.
What full article, you tease?
This one. All fixed now
Wow, this piece explains a LOT re: 7-11 / McDonalds madness afterhours:
“Don’t be tempted to skip meals to allow for drinks, as alcohol won’t satisfy your hunger. In fact, alcohol lowers blood sugar levels (it prevents sugar that is normally stored in the liver, as glycogen, from breaking down). A drop in blood sugar levels sends signals to the brain you are hungry. With alcohol in your system, willpower can go out of the window and the snack attacks kick in. Eating a proper meal before you go out will line your stomach and slow the rate at which alcohol absorbs into your bloodstream, keeping you in control of how much you eat and drink.”
Good info Greg, thanks.
[...] Urban Monarch: Drink less, lose weight “Your new years goal may have been to lose a little weight, but a few weeks in, your lean cuisines might be tasting a little bland. The University of Rochester advises that you take a look at your alcohol consumption as a source for those extra pounds.” [...]