Messenger September 2017

We need to talk to Alcohol..
This week I’ve been on a real drive to help my clients understand
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 entertaining
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 occasions.
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 aspirations
is important though, and as we’ll explain in a second,
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
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you!), that’s 1610 extra calories per week, or 83720 calories
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 calories,
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 alcohol,
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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