| Almost everyone loves having a good time and | | | | deplete aerobic capacity, disrupt sleep, and |
| what do these good times usually revolve | | | | cause vitamin and mineral depletion.Most |
| around? You guessed it, alcohol. Even the | | | | adults who drink alcohol consume reasonable |
| serious bodybuilders get tempted to drink and | | | | amounts but there always those who drink |
| have a good time, but should he or she drink | | | | irresponsibly. These irresponsible people |
| or not? The answer will vary on the person | | | | increase their risk of illness, injury, and |
| and how educated he or she is on recovery | | | | are more likely to have drinking problems |
| from drinking alcohol and knowing what | | | | than the responsible drinkers. Alcohol abuse |
| alcohol does to the body.Nutrient wise, | | | | can cause significant harm to a person`s |
| alcohol contains seven calories per gram, | | | | health and completely destroy a person`s |
| which is three calories higher than carb and | | | | life. If you decide to drink, it`s very |
| protein sources. The calories that come from | | | | important that you know if your drinking |
| alchol are mostly sugars and very little | | | | patterns are risky, safe, or even harmful.We |
| protein. Even low carb beers contain around | | | | are only human and need to have a good time |
| 100 calories even thought they only have | | | | every now and then. Some people could not |
| about two and a half grams of carbs and half | | | | live with the thought of never being able to |
| a gram of protein. A twelve ounce wine cooler | | | | touch alcohol while others would find it very |
| contains 180 calories, a two ounce strawberry | | | | easy. Drinking is okay if you keep it in |
| daiquiri contains 110 calories, so alcohol is | | | | moderation. However, don`t let it control you |
| very calorie dense.Although alcohol is | | | | and let it become who you are. Alcoholism is |
| absorbed rapidly, it is metabolized very | | | | not fun. I`ve been through it and seen many |
| slowly and can have a negative effect on | | | | of my friends fade away because of it. Just |
| athletic performance. If an athlete consumes | | | | be careful.* |
| as little as two or three drinks fourty-eight | | | | |
| hours prior to his or her performance, the | | | | * |
| athlete will suffer from impaired reaction | | | | |
| time, decreased strength, and impaired hand | | | | * |
| eye coordination. Alcohol will also increase | | | | |
| fatigue, interfere with body temperature, | | | | * years old. Check out my site for the |
| cause dehydration, impact cellular repair, | | | | entire collection. |