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Alcohol and how it affects your health and well being
4 pillars of optimal health
1 drink of alcohol can affect your sleep
Night cap is more sedative
More drinks = more sleep disruption
Sleep quality is directly related to amount of amount of drink
Alcohol can affect sleep drastically
Men and women are affected differently
Men typically have more water in their body
Alcohol affects the amount of cortisol which can affect belly fat development
Prolonged use of alcohol has lasting affects
Dementia, mental health, cancer, fertility can all be affected by alcohol
Taxes the kidneys and the liver
Elevated heart rate especially when tracking using a wearable
Body weight and alcohol can affect it
Empty calories which means its not doing anything for you nutritionally
Alcohol can cause the depletion of minerals that help you absorb certain
Neuropeptide causes body to desire high fat foods
Alcohol doesn’t necessarily cause blood sugar spike, it’s the mixer
Consult with your doctor if youre taking medications for medical conditions while drinking