What is the maximum amount of alcohol that should be consumed during diet?!
Question: What is the maximum amount of alcohol that should be consumed during diet.?
i'm setting up a diet plan for my dad, who is not overweight but is wanting to lose a couple of pounds, and i need to know how much wine/beer he can have in a week. he doesn't drink lots or anything but usually has either a glass of beer or a glass or 2 of wine in the evenings. how many glasses should i restrict him to.? thanks :)Health Question & Answer
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For weight loss, it would be best to skip it totally and then add it back in moderation when he's at his goal weight. Alcohol is empty calories and not really beneficial to any health or diet plan.
I'm not anti drinking by any means, but I nix it when trying to lose weight. It's just not worth the extra (empty, non-nutritional) calories when the whole idea is to burn more calories than you consume.
A light beer or glass of wine over the weekend won't hurt him, but it won't help his progress either. If he's only got a "couple of" pounds to lose, he can easily do that in 2 - 4 wks. No reason he couldn't go alcohol free for that long.Health Question & Answer
I'm not anti drinking by any means, but I nix it when trying to lose weight. It's just not worth the extra (empty, non-nutritional) calories when the whole idea is to burn more calories than you consume.
A light beer or glass of wine over the weekend won't hurt him, but it won't help his progress either. If he's only got a "couple of" pounds to lose, he can easily do that in 2 - 4 wks. No reason he couldn't go alcohol free for that long.Health Question & Answer
Alcohol is terrible during dieting and exercise, for 2 reasons. One, it is empty calories. At 7kcal/gram, it is almost 2x as much calories as carbohydrates (4kcal/gram) and almost as many calories as fat (9kcal/gram).
Beyond this, alcohol inhibits testosterone in the body. When (not if, WHEN) your father is exercising, his body will produce less lean mass because of the lowered levels of testosterone.
So, to sum up, know that a glass of wine has 130ish calories. Doesn't seem like a lot, but 2 glasses is 260 calories, probably 13% of your dads daily allowance. Drinking alcohol won't be the end of his diet, but it should be limited a good bit.Health Question & Answer
Beyond this, alcohol inhibits testosterone in the body. When (not if, WHEN) your father is exercising, his body will produce less lean mass because of the lowered levels of testosterone.
So, to sum up, know that a glass of wine has 130ish calories. Doesn't seem like a lot, but 2 glasses is 260 calories, probably 13% of your dads daily allowance. Drinking alcohol won't be the end of his diet, but it should be limited a good bit.Health Question & Answer
Beer contains a lot of calories, cut that out completely or restrict to 1 or 2 a week.
I think wine is a bit better for you though so could he drink that instead of a beer.?Health Question & Answer
I think wine is a bit better for you though so could he drink that instead of a beer.?Health Question & Answer
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Beer is probably one of the top reasons he is overweight. Maybe a glass on the weekends?Health Question & Answer
Beer is probably one of the top reasons he is overweight. Maybe a glass on the weekends?Health Question & Answer