Q & A

Why is alcohol the first thing I tell people to give up when they are trying to lose weight?

Alcohol is a toxin to the body and disrupts your entire system. Alcohol contains non-nutritive calories. If you are following a low calorie diet in order to lose weight, it is very hard to meet all your nutrient needs. In order to meet those needs, you need to eat healthy well balanced foods and not waste calories on things such as alcohol and sweets. If you enjoy alcohol and want to make room for it in your lifestyle and still lose weight, you must pay attention to the serving sizes of your alcoholic beverages (refer to Blog dated: 2/13 ) and your total energy out-put for the day vs. your energy (calorie) intake for the day. Keep in mind that alcohol also lowers your inhibitions, which may lead to you drinking more alcohol than you have budgeted for your daily caloric intake, thus leading your body to have an excess of calories that will be stored as fat.
If you are a person that drinks a glass or two of wine each day, getting rid of alcohol could lead to reduction of anywhere from 700-1400 calories for the week...putting you well on your way to the weight loss you desire. Think about it. Live Well!!!!