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Ep 9: Let's Talk Alcohol

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The number one question we receive ALL the time being a nutrition coach - Can I still drink?

We get it yall! You want to find the balance between healthy and happy hour…marathonas and margaritas…wellness and wine nights…you get the picture. This conversation is for the babe who is ready for answers and wants to understand how alcohol affects your body and what this means FOR YOU and YOUR GOALS. So we are sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly truth about alcohol. Oh don't worry because once you reach your goal…there is a way to be snatched and social! So fill up your glass and take a sip, because were getting real.

THE GOOD - 

  1. Its FUN!  Favorite Happy hour stories
  2. We’ve all heard red wine is good for your heart because it has antioxidants … but is that true?

THE BAD- 

  1. Alcohol has no nutritional value to the body  
  2. It stops fat burn 
  3. NEGATIVE RIPPLE EFFECTS such as  hangovers/brain fog - poor eating choices (pizza, jimmy johns, sweets) - bad sleep

THE UGLY TRUTH-

  1. YOUR SPECIFIC goal will dictate how much // how little you “can” drink within your week. Unfortunately, the more you drink, the slower you will reach your goals because alcohol creates this nasty ripple effect on the body … prevents fat burn, increases brain fog, lack of energy from poor sleep, and chances of eating shitty foods. Anyone who tells you differently is lying. 
  2. You cannot have a dirty martini every night and then wonder why your jeans are feeling tight…put down the martini and grab a sparkling water AT LEAST for majority of your week!! 
  3. General rule of thumb WE LIVE BY, Cut drinking down to 1-2 nights (if that) per week when working towards a goal (depends on person) 

HOW TO STAY SNATCHED AND SOCIAL - 

  1. Protein is queen 
  2. Low calories drinks 
  3. Water between every drink 
  4. Sweat the next day 

STUDIES/ARTICLES/JOURNALS for show notes:

EFFECTS OF MODERATE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN WOMEN (70-85 YRS OLD)

Slide show: Add antioxidants to your diet - Mayo Clinic

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/9051780_Alcohol_and_food_intake

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6099584/


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