Not everything in life is ‘Black & White’.
Ok, if you didn’t get than pun, then you’re in the clear anyways…
But alcohol is a slippery slope.
Alcohol consumption can interfere with a carefully planned-out diet, exercise performance & recovery.
The fitness industry’s anti-alcohol stance is due, in large part, to the (lack of) nutritional content contained in alcoholic beverages. Ethanol, the type of alcohol found in drinks, has toxic metabolic by products called acetaldehyde and acetate. Both by products help create that queasy nauseous feeling you get when you’ve put back a few too many. Chronic ingestion of alcohol can also mess with your digestion, making it difficult for your body to absorb nutrients like amino acids and B vitamins, and impairs protein synthesis. One study also suggests that 2-3 beers per day can lower one’s testosterone levels.
Many alcoholic drinks are calorically very dense and packed with sugar. If you’re mixing your alcohol with things like energy drinks or juices from concentrate, or even having a few glasses of wine, you are giving yourself a sugary rush with each sip. Let’s also not forget that alcohol impairs your judgment. Those late-night post-bar pizza runs can’t be too good for your summer beach body.
However, if users are able to practice some moderation with alcohol, a drink or two on occasion will not effectively poison your body and make you irreparably fat. There are some studies that suggest moderate alcohol consumption can provide health benefits. Much has been made of the heart-healthy components of a glass of red wine, but did you know that moderate beer consumption can improve your immune response and can reduce harmful C-reactive proteins (linked to heart disease)? All in all, alcohol is harmful when overdone. It can mess with your digestive system, liver, and diet. But if done within moderation and with clear judgment, it can be beneficial—and of course a ton of fun.
Let’s just take a moment to do a quick self-test:
👉 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 ?
👉 𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞?
👉 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 ?
👉 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝐎𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝?
The idea is to assess whether you’re a 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘳 or a 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘦.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with either scenario… As I said, no Black & White here… But the knowledge of self & the ability to make informed choices is key.
Be honest with yo’self coz you ain’t fooling no one but you!!!
Hope this helps!