6 Ways To Use Alcohol Intelligently

By -

6 ways for healthy drinkingIf you are looking to loose some weight then the ground rule is " Don't drink if you are trying to lose weight". As far calorific value is concerned a gram of alcohol contains about 7 calories (pretty close to fats which packs 9). Secondly, when you consume alcohol and subsequently food, your body will first digest alcohol and everything else will be stored as fats. 
Another problem is you tend to eat more after alcohol since you will forget when to stop eating.
So if you are a fitness enthusiast and want to get rid of the flab around your waist then you do not have any choice but to give up alcohol. Now, many people enjoy a drink or two after a day's work. Even I am fond of various wines, whiskeys and beers. But it is a big hindrance in a quest for fitness.
Now we can not totally eliminate this phenomenon from our lives but we can surely control it it and manipulate it for our benefit. Many incarcerate alcohol in our society. But can it be a part of normal, healthy life? The answer to this question is "yes". All you have to do is to follow the following guidelines:
  1. Go Slow: Don't be in a hurry to gulp down your drink. It takes about 20-25 minutes for your body to metabolize alcohol ( or to get kick). Sipping your drink slowly will get you high with lesser number of drinks.
  2. Keep Changing What You Drink: The idea is to change either type of or at least the brand of alcohol in the next occasion of drinking. Consuming same type/brand of liquor will develop tolerance to it and will gradually start drinking more to get same feeling you used to get on smaller doses.
  3. Limit the Frequency: Go for Once or at most Twice a week drinking. If you have friends/associates who go more than that then you are better off staying away from them.
  4. Add More Water: Diluting your drink with water will minimize the bitterness and make you feel full. So your speed of drinking will automatically slow down with each subsequent drink. And if you drink beer, wait for some time for carbonation to disperse.
  5. No Fried Snack: Say no to fried snack while drinking. Fatty food items create a layer of fats in your digestive system that slows down absorption of alcohol. This, in turn, will require more drinks to get the kick.
  6. Eat and Then Drink: Never go drinking absolutely empty stomached. Eating some light snack beforehand will help you drink less. The other side kick is that you won't overeat during the post drink meal.

Popular posts from this blog

Why Fitness Resolutions don't work

By -
Image
You probably know many people who took a weight loss resolution. They get on the band wagon of strict dieting, strenuous work out schedules, sauna baths and what not. These people literally kill them selves in order to loose weight. The cumulative list of restriction can be summarized as fallows: I will get up at 5 in the morning and go for walk/jog, work out at home/gym or do yoga etc. I will stop eating sweets. No to oily food and other fats.(30% of body composition is fat. Can you imagine body without fats?) I will go on 'No Carb' Diet I will stop drinking. I will eat only raw fruits and veggies. I will use sugar free sweeteners.(anything for Bips) I will not eat at parties.(Why go to parties at all?) What goes Wrong? First, your body is accustomed to a set of lifestyle, so when you make some changes it challenges your body. It is in human psyche to resist any change that comes its way. It becomes painful to sustain that change beca
Read more

How to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

By -
Image
In my previous post, What is Diabetes Mullitus , I have talked about type 2 diabetes. Now in this post I will be talking about few key things we can do to prevent the this lifestyle disorder. People who have any family history of diabetes will be able to do their bit in preventing this disease. We know that in Type 2 Diabetes: Body produces insulin Cells do not respond to insulin As a result glucose remains in the blood affecting other vital organs So there are two things that must be done in order to stop this Now the so called experts will accuse me of over simplifying the things here. But technically speaking, this is what doctors have been trying to do with the help of 'modern' medicines  after  one becomes diabetic. We have to do this to prevent diabetes and without help of any medicines. But I will tell you anyway Maintain the receptivity of cells by starving them and increasing their requirements so that when an insulin knocks their doors, cells are a
Read more

The Right Sleeping Pattern

By -
Image
Why different people have different sleeping habits? Our bodies are designed in a way that requires intervals of rest after many activities that we undertake during the day. No wonder a good night's sleep is so important. There are many people who say that you need to go to bed at a particular time and wake up at certain times only. Often they recommend early rising which not best suited to most people. One book suggested rising at 5 in the morning.  These are the general perceptions about the sleeping habits and I have personaly experienced that such generalized approach doesn't hold true for a long. I decided to follow this suggestion. All was well for couple of days but soon I lost my patience and got back to my usual habit. Many people talk about habit. They are right but there is something more important than the habit itself -Your Sleeping Pattern. All of us have different biochemical clocks. What works well for some body, need not work for you. If you find out
Read more