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Does ALCOHOL effect Athletics Performances?
Alcoholic beverages are said to be bad for your athletic performance & waistline, but is this really true?
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Find out below if alcohol and sports mix well together.
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Alcoholic beverages are said to be bad for your athletic performance & waistline, but is this really true?
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got youFind out below if alcohol and sports mix well together.
A #RunBetter
Liquor Effect
1. ALCOHOL CONTAINS LOTS OF CALORIES
Alcohol is an often underestimated source of calories: 1 g of alcohol = 7 calories.
To compare, consider that carbohydrates and proteins contain 4 calories/g, and fat a whopping 9 calories/g.
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Alcohol is an often underestimated source of calories: 1 g of alcohol = 7 calories.
To compare, consider that carbohydrates and proteins contain 4 calories/g, and fat a whopping 9 calories/g.
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This means a half liter of beer has more than 200 Calories.
To work off this amount of calories, you would have to run for about an hour.
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To work off this amount of calories, you would have to run for about an hour.
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What’s more, we tend to eat hearty, high-calorie foods when they drink alcohol.
Since our livers are busy metabolizing the alcohol (with the help of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase), the extra calories are stored directly in our fat cells.
What’s the result? You gain weight.
Since our livers are busy metabolizing the alcohol (with the help of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase), the extra calories are stored directly in our fat cells.
What’s the result? You gain weight.
2. ALCOHOL SLOWS DOWN YOUR RECOVERY
You are definitely not doing you or your body any favors if you drink a beer after your workout.
The alcohol delays the process of restoring your glycogen stores (carbohydrate reserves).
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You are definitely not doing you or your body any favors if you drink a beer after your workout.The alcohol delays the process of restoring your glycogen stores (carbohydrate reserves).#RunBetter
3. ALCOHOL DEHYDRATES YOUR BODY
Alcoholic beverages promote the excretion of water via your kidneys.
Valuable salts are lost due to this increased need to urinate. This can really wreak havoc on your mineral balance and increase the likelihood of muscle cramps.
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Alcoholic beverages promote the excretion of water via your kidneys.
Valuable salts are lost due to this increased need to urinate. This can really wreak havoc on your mineral balance and increase the likelihood of muscle cramps.#RunBetter
4. ALCOHOL IMPACTS YOUR SLEEP
Alcohol has a negative impact on the quality and quantity of your sleep.
A good night’s sleep is crucial for athletes looking to improve their performance because it gives your body the time it needs to rest and recover.
Alcohol has a negative impact on the quality and quantity of your sleep.
A good night’s sleep is crucial for athletes looking to improve their performance because it gives your body the time it needs to rest and recover.
5. ALCOHOL WEAKENS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
The regular consumption of alcohol weaken your immune system.
Plus stimulates the release of the stress hormone cortisol.
As the polar opposite of testosterone, this stress hormone breaks down muscle & inhibits the burning of fatty tissue.
The regular consumption of alcohol weaken your immune system.
Plus stimulates the release of the stress hormone cortisol.
As the polar opposite of testosterone, this stress hormone breaks down muscle & inhibits the burning of fatty tissue.
At the same time, alcohol blocks the release of growth hormones. These are particularly important for recovering from a workout, torching fat and building muscle.
All these factors contribute to a drop in performance.
Have you ever tried non-alcoholic beer?
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All these factors contribute to a drop in performance.
Have you ever tried non-alcoholic beer?
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3 REASONS WHY NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER IS A GREAT SPORTS DRINK:
1. NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER IS ISOTONIC
The majority of non-alcoholic beers are isotonic. Isotonic beverages have the same osmotic pressure as human blood...
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1. NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER IS ISOTONIC
The majority of non-alcoholic beers are isotonic. Isotonic beverages have the same osmotic pressure as human blood...
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This means that the body doesn’t have to balance out their concentrations.
The substances are absorbed immediately and enter the bloodstream directly.
This allows any water and/or minerals lost during strenuous exercise to be replenished quickly.
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The substances are absorbed immediately and enter the bloodstream directly.
This allows any water and/or minerals lost during strenuous exercise to be replenished quickly.
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2. YES, IT’S TRUE.
IT IS A GREAT SOURCE OF ELECTROLYTES
When you sweat during exercise, your body loses crucial electrolytes like magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium, which regulate your body’s water balance and the electrical activity of muscle & nerve cells.
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IT IS A GREAT SOURCE OF ELECTROLYTES
When you sweat during exercise, your body loses crucial electrolytes like magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium, which regulate your body’s water balance and the electrical activity of muscle & nerve cells.
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Besides valuable electrolytes, most non-alcoholic beers contain vitamin B2, B6, pantothenic acid (B5) and niacin.
They are also known to contain polyphenols (phytochemicals).
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They are also known to contain polyphenols (phytochemicals).
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3. IT IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF ATHLETES
Researchers at the Department of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine of the Technical University of Munich tested the effects of beer on athletes.
One group drank 1 to 1.5 liters of non-alcoholic wheat beer per day...
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Researchers at the Department of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine of the Technical University of Munich tested the effects of beer on athletes.
One group drank 1 to 1.5 liters of non-alcoholic wheat beer per day...
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The other group received the same amount of a placebo beverage.
What they found was that non-alcoholic wheat beer had a positive effect on the immune system and inflammation.
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What they found was that non-alcoholic wheat beer had a positive effect on the immune system and inflammation.
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#RunBetter Take Way:
¬ Alcohol is a luxury good and should be enjoyed in moderation.
¬ If your goal is to maximize your performance, you should abstain from alcohol entirely because it will hold you back.
Take Way:¬ Alcohol is a luxury good and should be enjoyed in moderation.
¬ If your goal is to maximize your performance, you should abstain from alcohol entirely because it will hold you back.
Last but not least:
¬ Non-alcoholic beer is not only an excellent thirst quencher, it is isotonic and contains high levels of electrolytes and essential vitamins.
Therefore, it is a great sports drink for providing your body with the nutrients it needs after a hard workout.
¬ Non-alcoholic beer is not only an excellent thirst quencher, it is isotonic and contains high levels of electrolytes and essential vitamins.
Therefore, it is a great sports drink for providing your body with the nutrients it needs after a hard workout.
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