Alcohol & weight loss

It's Not Just the Calories

Alcohol not only is high in Calories and increases your chances of indulging in those things we know we should be careful with as we are trying to control our weight.

Alcohol also:

• Suppresses fat oxidation
• Contains no other nutritional value, and is therefore 'empty calories'
• Can deplete your body of other vitamins and minerals
• May interfere with your hunger hormones and cause you to eat more
• Increase the risk of common cancer
• Inflame the lining of the stomach, intestine and pancreas

So how can you help to minimise the amount that you drink?

Try to alternate each glass with some soda or mineral water

1. Use low calorie mixers

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2. Don't drink daily

3. Avoid over-eating while you are drinking

4. Enjoy without guilt (if you choose to drink moderately and sensibly)

   You should have at least one or two weeks alcohol-free days per month if not try for a full month.

   Buy yourself a favourite non alcoholic drink ( low in calories) and drink that when you feel you want to drink.