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