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We need to talk to Alcohol..
This week I’ve been on a real drive to help my clients un- derstand the role of alcohol in their quest to get look, feel and perform better.
For many hardworking and often highly stressed city centre professionals, alcohol can be central to entertain- ing clients, socialising with colleagues and friends, and relaxing at home after a long day.
Many of our clients tell us how the first thing they do when they get home is reach for a glass of wine or a beer – others tell us that alcohol is an expected part of work related socialising, and even if they wanted to, it’s hard to escape the peer pressure of a few drinks on such oc- casions.
So what’s the impact of alcohol on how you look, feel and perform?
The first thing to mention is that in changing your life for the better, everything has its place – alcohol included. Placing those drinks in the context of your other aspira- tions is important though, and as we’ll explain in a sec- ond, alcohol is often a sneaky source of calories.
A large glass of wine contains about 200-230 calories (a pint of beer isn’t far behind). Say you have 7 large glasses per week (which might be conservative for many of
you!), that’s 1610 extra calories per week, or 83720 calo- ries per year. On top of what you’re already eating / drinking.
In order to maintain your existing weight, you’d need about 2500 calories per day as a man, and 2000 calories if you’re a woman. It’s not hard to see how an extra 1610 calories a week from alcohol can lead to pretty rapid weight gain.
A pound (0.45kg) of body fat contains about 3500 calo- ries, so if you’re looking to shed some fat rather than gain it, cutting back on high-calorie, low-nutrition items like alcohol is a good place to start.
So what other impacts does alcohol have? Here are a few:
• Reduces deep (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep
• Is depressive and can lead to more, and more
severe, episodes in those with existing mental
health issues
• Increases your risk of cancer (even one glass in
some people)
• Can increase for your risk of heart disease • Can cause sexual problems
• Can impact memory
• Damages your intestinal lining and Increases your risk of ‘leaky gut’ (intestinal permeability)
• Impacts liver metabolism
Again, that’s not to say that you should never drink alco- hol, but if you want to look, feel, and perform better, then putting alcohol intake in the context of those goals is non-negotiable.
While I’m not always the biggest fan of counting calories, becoming aware of how many calories you’re eating and drinking on a daily basis in the short term, can help you to change your lifestyle habits in the long term.
Using a tool like myfitnesspal combined with a fitness tracker can be a good place to start.
To your lean, healthy, optimised future,
Matt
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