burning off alcohol

Question
Can the body burn off alcohol with exercise? Some say no and some say yes.Those who say no claim that it cannot be burnt off and is bound to be stored in the lever, which will take its own time to metabolize it(with time) no matter how hard one exercises. If yes, can I take 3-4 drinks daily and hope burn it off with a half an hour walk? Since I'm into body building, but also also an alcoholic addict, this is an important question for me.

Answer
Here's what I've read in physiology and fitness books:

YES, you can burn off alcohol with exercise, BUT since the body treats alcohol as a POISON, your body will try to detox first.

Alcohol calories will be metabolized by the liver FIRST before anything else... so if you're trying to lose weight, alcohol will effectively SHUT DOWN any other fat burning that's going on in your body until the alcohol is removed.

If you're serious about bodybuilding, 3 to 4 drinks a day is NOT going to give you that low body fat, shredded look that you might want. The average "drink" has 100 to 150 calories in it... and those are not only JUNK calories with no nutritional value, but they are actually BAD calories that will slam the breaks on your body's fat burning efforts.

I know... I like to have a few drinks here and there myself... but I try to limit myself to 1 or 2 drinks, one night a week at MOST when I'm trying to lose weight. Otherwise, all that cardio you're doing to shed fat is wasted with a night on the town.


See my web site for lots of information on proper nutrition and exercise. Download my FREE eBook, "Rick's 18 Tips for Healthy Weight Loss."

Richard Rost
http://www.RicksWeightLoss.com

P.S. As a disclaimer, I'm not a doctor or health professional. Please seek the advice of your doctor before implementing any of my recommendations.  

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