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Abstainers in Western Countries

 

31% of Americans abstain...not sure whether than include babies and stuff.

 

America has, by far, the highest abstention rate in the Western Countries.

 

We also consume the highest amount per capita of illicit drugs.

 

LOL

 

The Aussies and Kiwis smoke the most weed, however. They are also the happiest people on earth.

 

Hmmmmm

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Alcohol suppresses fat metabolism. Whether calories from alcohol replace dietary calories or are added to normal caloric intake, alcohol suppresses fat metabolism by up to 30%.

 

Alcohol occupies the liver so estrogen (produced in the body to balance testosterone production) cannot be processed so the two hormones "negate" each other.

 

Alcohol depresses testosterone secretion. Exercise prior to alcohol intake can make the negative effects on testosterone secretion last longer by "direct inhibition at the testicular level."

 

Alcohol increases secretion of cortisol, which is catabolic. This may be one factor in alcohol-induced testosterone depression. Increased cortisol and decreased testosterone lasts up to 24 hours after drinking alcohol.

 

Alcohol can depress nighttime HGH secretion by up to 70% (due to sleep disruption)

 

Alcohol interferes with post-exercise glycogen synthesis

 

Alcohol increases calcium excretion, which may reduce bone density, and magnesium, a mineral essential to energy production

 

Alcohol is an appetizer, and impairs judgment so bad food choices are often made in the presence of alcohol

 

Alcohol irritates the GI tract and this may have a negative effect on nutrient absorption

 

Alcohol has a diuretic effect, so it is dehydrating.

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Thanks for that heads up John. I didn't know some of that. More info here along that line: http://www.uhs.uga.edu/aod/athletic-performance.html

 

 

 

The other side of the coin for middle age women: http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/1681-grow-old-gracefully-tips.html

 

"For middle-age women, having one alcoholic drink a day may improve health and pave the way to a long life, a new study shows.

 

Research this month from the Harvard School of Public Health included a look at the Nurses' Health Study, which has been ongoing since 1976 and involves 121,700 women nurses. Researchers examined the health status of the 13,984 women in the study who lived to be 70 or older.

 

The results showed that women who had an occasional drink, up to one per day, of any alcoholic beverage during middle age had better overall health when they grew older than women who did not drink at all, those who consumed more than two drinks a day, and those who had four drinks or more at one time.

 

The researchers defined good overall health as having no major chronic diseases such as heart disease or diabetes and no major cognitive and physical impairment or mental health limitations. The study authors said such health leads to "successful aging."

 

Which may be tied to an earlier tip in the article on maintaining an optimistic outlook...

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Alcohol suppresses fat metabolism. Whether calories from alcohol replace dietary calories or are added to normal caloric intake, alcohol suppresses fat metabolism by up to 30%.

 

Alcohol occupies the liver so estrogen (produced in the body to balance testosterone production) cannot be processed so the two hormones "negate" each other.

 

Alcohol depresses testosterone secretion. Exercise prior to alcohol intake can make the negative effects on testosterone secretion last longer by "direct inhibition at the testicular level."

 

Alcohol increases secretion of cortisol, which is catabolic. This may be one factor in alcohol-induced testosterone depression. Increased cortisol and decreased testosterone lasts up to 24 hours after drinking alcohol.

 

Alcohol can depress nighttime HGH secretion by up to 70% (due to sleep disruption)

 

Alcohol interferes with post-exercise glycogen synthesis

 

Alcohol increases calcium excretion, which may reduce bone density, and magnesium, a mineral essential to energy production

 

Alcohol is an appetizer, and impairs judgment so bad food choices are often made in the presence of alcohol

 

Alcohol irritates the GI tract and this may have a negative effect on nutrient absorption

 

Alcohol has a diuretic effect, so it is dehydrating.

 

What amount is required for all these effects to occur? 1 drink a day? 2? More?

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Alcohol suppresses fat metabolism. Whether calories from alcohol replace dietary calories or are added to normal caloric intake, alcohol suppresses fat metabolism by up to 30%.

 

Alcohol occupies the liver so estrogen (produced in the body to balance testosterone production) cannot be processed so the two hormones "negate" each other.

 

Alcohol depresses testosterone secretion. Exercise prior to alcohol intake can make the negative effects on testosterone secretion last longer by "direct inhibition at the testicular level."

 

Alcohol increases secretion of cortisol, which is catabolic. This may be one factor in alcohol-induced testosterone depression. Increased cortisol and decreased testosterone lasts up to 24 hours after drinking alcohol.

 

Alcohol can depress nighttime HGH secretion by up to 70% (due to sleep disruption)

 

Alcohol interferes with post-exercise glycogen synthesis

 

Alcohol increases calcium excretion, which may reduce bone density, and magnesium, a mineral essential to energy production

 

Alcohol is an appetizer, and impairs judgment so bad food choices are often made in the presence of alcohol

 

Alcohol irritates the GI tract and this may have a negative effect on nutrient absorption

 

Alcohol has a diuretic effect, so it is dehydrating.

 

clearly jesus wasn't a fan of such psuedo-science :P

 

besides, who doesn't enjoy pissing? :)

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I think we'll find out eventually that alcohol does not lead to better aging - and that current results are due to

correlation without causality.

 

I think we'll also discover that this abstainer makes the best fucking martinis and mai tais in the universe.

 

One thing about booze - its got a shitload of empty calories, and, because you drink them down, your don't get 'full'.

 

For anyone over 40 who wants to maintain or lose weight, reducing or eliminating booze is easiest and most effective change they can make. The hard part for me was sorting through all the crap leading up to the decision. Once it was made, no problem.

 

Its a myth that abstaining somehow erodes quality of life. I found alcohol dulling, boring, and painful. My experience has been nothing but positive. Definitely one of the best things I ever did.

 

Although I am an ordained minister now, that's enough preaching. Just my experience. YMMV.

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Alcohol suppresses fat metabolism. Whether calories from alcohol replace dietary calories or are added to normal caloric intake, alcohol suppresses fat metabolism by up to 30%.

 

Alcohol occupies the liver so estrogen (produced in the body to balance testosterone production) cannot be processed so the two hormones "negate" each other.

 

Alcohol depresses testosterone secretion. Exercise prior to alcohol intake can make the negative effects on testosterone secretion last longer by "direct inhibition at the testicular level."

 

Alcohol increases secretion of cortisol, which is catabolic. This may be one factor in alcohol-induced testosterone depression. Increased cortisol and decreased testosterone lasts up to 24 hours after drinking alcohol.

 

Alcohol can depress nighttime HGH secretion by up to 70% (due to sleep disruption)

 

Alcohol interferes with post-exercise glycogen synthesis

 

Alcohol increases calcium excretion, which may reduce bone density, and magnesium, a mineral essential to energy production

 

Alcohol is an appetizer, and impairs judgment so bad food choices are often made in the presence of alcohol

 

Alcohol irritates the GI tract and this may have a negative effect on nutrient absorption

 

Alcohol has a diuretic effect, so it is dehydrating.

 

Jesus, John. Next thing you're going to be telling me that masturbation is bad for you too.

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Alcohol suppresses fat metabolism. Whether calories from alcohol replace dietary calories or are added to normal caloric intake, alcohol suppresses fat metabolism by up to 30%.

 

Alcohol occupies the liver so estrogen (produced in the body to balance testosterone production) cannot be processed so the two hormones "negate" each other.

 

Alcohol depresses testosterone secretion. Exercise prior to alcohol intake can make the negative effects on testosterone secretion last longer by "direct inhibition at the testicular level."

 

Alcohol increases secretion of cortisol, which is catabolic. This may be one factor in alcohol-induced testosterone depression. Increased cortisol and decreased testosterone lasts up to 24 hours after drinking alcohol.

 

Alcohol can depress nighttime HGH secretion by up to 70% (due to sleep disruption)

 

Alcohol interferes with post-exercise glycogen synthesis

 

Alcohol increases calcium excretion, which may reduce bone density, and magnesium, a mineral essential to energy production

 

Alcohol is an appetizer, and impairs judgment so bad food choices are often made in the presence of alcohol

 

Alcohol irritates the GI tract and this may have a negative effect on nutrient absorption

 

Alcohol has a diuretic effect, so it is dehydrating.

 

What amount is required for all these effects to occur? 1 drink a day? 2? More?

 

Exactly - the least the original author could do is post a titration curve that shows how much exercise is required to negate each unit of alcohol.

 

 

 

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Alcohol suppresses fat metabolism. Whether calories from alcohol replace dietary calories or are added to normal caloric intake, alcohol suppresses fat metabolism by up to 30%.

 

Alcohol occupies the liver so estrogen (produced in the body to balance testosterone production) cannot be processed so the two hormones "negate" each other.

 

Alcohol depresses testosterone secretion. Exercise prior to alcohol intake can make the negative effects on testosterone secretion last longer by "direct inhibition at the testicular level."

 

Alcohol increases secretion of cortisol, which is catabolic. This may be one factor in alcohol-induced testosterone depression. Increased cortisol and decreased testosterone lasts up to 24 hours after drinking alcohol.

 

Alcohol can depress nighttime HGH secretion by up to 70% (due to sleep disruption)

 

Alcohol interferes with post-exercise glycogen synthesis

 

Alcohol increases calcium excretion, which may reduce bone density, and magnesium, a mineral essential to energy production

 

Alcohol is an appetizer, and impairs judgment so bad food choices are often made in the presence of alcohol

 

Alcohol irritates the GI tract and this may have a negative effect on nutrient absorption

 

Alcohol has a diuretic effect, so it is dehydrating.

 

Jesus, John. Next thing you're going to be telling me that masturbation is bad for you too.

Kill Joy... :brew:
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