{"id":5920,"date":"2019-06-07T08:41:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T08:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/?p=5920"},"modified":"2019-12-17T13:03:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T13:03:19","slug":"avoid-alcohol-if-you-want-to-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/avoid-alcohol-if-you-want-to-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Alcohol If You Want to Lose Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No doubt, burning more calories than\nyou consume is the key to lose weight, but reducing the amount you drink can\nhelp you lower your calorie intake. And it does not just help to cut out the\ncalories to get you in shape, drinking in moderate amount will bring you\nnumerous health benefits including better night sleep. You will feel refreshed\nand motivated to go for a morning walk or swim. It is important to lose weight\nif your BMI (Body Mass Index) is above the healthy range according to age,\nheight, and gender. You can easily find out your BMI using the BMI calculator,\nor you can discuss with your health care provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effect of Alcohol\non Weight Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintaining a healthy body weight is\nthe best thing you can do to yourself. It is not just important to be in shape\nto look good but being overweight you can put you at risk for hazardous health\nconditions that can shorten your life span. Cutting calories and getting more\nexercise are the common ways to maintain a healthy weight, but what about other\nlifestyle habits you have that that is simply destroying all your weight loss\nefforts. The less apparent lifestyle habit we are discussing is drinking. Is\nalcohol bad for you especially when you are trying to get rid of that extra\nflab? Is it possible to continue drinking while following a <strong>weight loss<\/strong> program? Read on to know\nmore if alcohol affects <strong>weight loss<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Importance\nof Healthy Weight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why maintaining healthy body weight\nis so important? Obesity is linked with so many deadly health conditions\nincluding diabetes, cancer, and heart problems. Maintaining a healthy weight\ncan reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke or a certain type of cancers.\nMoreover, it is believed that obesity is one of the major causes of diabetes, reducing\nextra pounds can also reduce the risk of developing non-insulin dependent\ndiabetes and control the blood sugar levels if you have already suffered from\nthe metabolic disorder. Additional benefits include the reduced risk of\ninfertility, enhanced immune system and reduced risk of joint pain and\nosteoporosis. By maintaining a healthy body weight, you can help improve your\nquality of life. You will be better able to enjoy your life and reduce the risk\nof premature death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Limiting alcohol and losing weight\nare closely associated with each other. Limited alcohol consumption is not only\nimportant for <strong>weight loss<\/strong>, but it\nalso helps to reduce the risk of developing many of the severe conditions\nhighlighted above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is Alcohol\nbad for reducing excessive weight?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While drinking, many of us tend to\nforget the risks that it carries with it; there are numerous <strong>side effects of alcohol.<\/strong> Of course,\nhaving an occasional glass of wine does not make any change, but drinking\nexcessively is connected to some real health concerns includes obesity. It is\nimportant to know that alcohol has a lot of empty calories that have no\nnutritional values. While drinking regularly, you might be unaware of the fact\nthat you may be consuming hundreds of extra calories each day. When alcohol is\nmixed with juices or other fluids, the calorie content often increases and\nloaded with more sugar and carbs. You may be following a healthy dietary\nregime, but you are not getting the desired results, it may be because of your\nexcessive alcohol consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reliablerxpharmacy.com\/blog\/10-tips-weight-loss-actually-work\/\">Also\nRead: 10 Tips for Weight Loss That Actually Work!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alcohol is believed to have more\ncalories than healthy proteins and drinking too much can greatly affect your\nweight loss efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have a look\nat these other ways alcohol and weight are connected:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>When you drink, you might not feel well the next day which\nmakes you less physically active and make you skip your daily workout. <\/li><li>Alcohol can also change the way your body burns fat which can\nruin your weight loss efforts. When you drink alcohol, your body\u2019s entire focus\nis on breaking down alcohol rather than burning fat. Your body focus on to burn\ncalories produced from alcohol hence takes more time to lose weight. <\/li><li>Alcohol can also lower the levels of testosterone hormone in\nthe body which plays a significant role in losing weight and gaining lean\nmuscles. <\/li><li>Drinking also changes your food choices and increase your\nappetite. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>\n\nIt is important to think about alcohol and\nweight loss. If you want to get in shape, you might need to quit drinking\naltogether to achieve your goals. You may introduce alcohol in moderation once\nyou achieve the ideal weight. While drinking continuously, shedding those extra\npounds may become a more difficult task. Alcohol is loaded with empty calories\nthat are of no use, and it can change the metabolic functions in your body. If\nyou drink alcohol and wish to shed extra pounds, reintroduce it in moderation,\ntry not to drink more than two drinks a day if you are a man and if you are a\nwoman, make sure you are not consuming more than one drink a day.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No doubt, burning more calories than you consume is the key to lose weight, but reducing the amount you drink can help you lower your calorie intake. 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