Friday, January 4, 2013
Reduce Alcohol to Keep the Body Slim And Free of Cancer
People who are trying to lose weight sometimes forget that alcohol can derail a diet. Not only can lead to obesity, alcohol can also trigger cancer. Should reduce their consumption from now on.
According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), forget about the number of calories in alcoholic beverages is one of the main reason for diet failure. In fact, per gram of pure alcohol contains seven calories, not much different from that of fat contains nine calories per gram.
Calories in alcoholic drinks accounted for a significant proportion of the calorie intake of a person, but it has very little nutritional benefit. This is commonly referred to as empty calorie or empty calories.
Mendoza added that the people were not aware of the calories in their drinks. Hence, they do not count when calculating the daily intake. "Reducing the drinking of alcohol can affect on weight loss or maintaining a healthy weight," he continued.
Reduce the consumption of alcohol is also good for preventing cancer. Because obesity is a risk factor for cancer is second only to smoking. Just to drink a glass of beer per day may increase the risk of liver and bowel cancer by a fifth.
There is also strong scientific evidence that alcohol itself is a risk factor for breast cancer, colon, mouth, esophagus, and liver. In the UK, more than 20,000 cases of cancer per year related to alcohol.
What about the benefits of alcohol on heart health? According to the doctors, this advantage is only obtained by those who are at risk for heart disease, such as men over 40 and women after menopause. In addition, they are excessive weight badanpun no benefit from drinking alcohol.
WCRF recommends a maximum of two glasses of alcoholic drinks for men and one drink a day for women. However, in order to prevent cancer, they are advised to not consume alcohol at all.
In addition to reducing the risk of cancer and other diseases, drinking less alcohol can save money, improve mental health and help you sleep more soundly.
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