7 Reasons to Limit Alcohol
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t’s true that there are health benefits to having a glass of red wine. Hooray! That’s the good news. The bad news is that too much as we know it has a negative impact on health. Just how bad is too much alcohol?
Here are 7 negative effects:
1) Organ Stress: Alcohol put’s stress on your kidneys, liver and adrenal glands
2) High in Sugar. Alcohol spikes your insulin levels, increasing your body fat storage
3) Diuretic. Alcohol increases the production of urine, leading to dehydration
4) Digestive System – Alcohol irritates the stomach and intestines, causing inflammation of the stomach lining and intestines
5) Calories: Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram. This is a lot when you consider carbohyrates are 4 calories per gram and fat is 9 calories per gram.
6) Coritisol: Alcohol stimulates the release of the hormone cortisol. Increased cortisol levels increase blood sugar levels and increase blood pressure
7) Sleep: Alcohol disrupts your sleep patterns. A lack of sleep can lead to a decrease in leptin leaving you feeling hungry and an increase in ghrelin stimulating your appetite.
If you’re working hard by eating well and exercising during the week then don’t drink it all away at the end of each day or the weekend.
If you find it difficult to keep your alcohol consumption low then try giving it up all together for 30 days. Seems impossible? Be strong, put your health first! Often it is easier to control how much you have after an extended period of not having it.
Be healthy!
