Why Drinking Alcohol Makes it Hard to Lose Weight (E34)

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Gill discusses weight loss. Many of us have a goal to lose weight, and it can even be something we pursue for our entire lives without success. There are 3 main reasons that alcohol prevents the body from burning fat as energy, which you’ll learn about in this episode. It's more than a simple calorie/sugar thing.

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Cite this episode

Tietz, G. Episode 34: Why Drinking Makes it Hard to Lose Weight. Sober Powered. 2021.

Sources

1. Siler, S. et al. De novo lipogenesis, lipid kinetics, and whole-body lipid balances in humans after acute alcohol consumption, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 70, Issue 5, November 1999, Pages 928–936,

2. Caton, S J et al. Acute effects of an alcoholic drink on food intake: aperitif versus co-ingestion. Physiology & behavior vol. 90,2-3 (2007): 368-75. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.09.028

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