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    Regarding the relationship between drinking and weight loss, this article makes it clear!

    • Last Update: 2023-02-03
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    *For medical professionals only, can

    drinking alcohol really lose weight?

    AuthorNanzhong Endocrinology Wu Mingfang


    Wine, as a Chinese traditional table culture, every time you entertain guests and friends, it is absolutely indispensable, and many people think that drinking has little to do with
    weight loss.
    There was even a rumor on the Internet that "drinking alcohol will not gain weight" and "drinking alcohol is conducive to fat loss", but is this really the case? Let's find out together today!


    How many calories are in a glass of wine?


    Most of the calories in wine come not from carbohydrates, but from alcohol
    .


    1g alcohol = 7 kcal, converted according to the density of ethanol (0.
    789g/c
    m3), the heat generated per milliliter of alcohol is 8.
    87 kcal
    。 And the calories of 1g of fat are only 9 kcal! In this way, the higher the concentration of wine, the higher the heat!




    Calories in several common wines:

    100ml beer = 41 kcal 100ml rice wine = 84 kcal 100ml white wine = 84 kcal 100mlred wine = 94 kcal 100ml Jiangmi Wine = 115 kcal 100ml Chongming Old Baijiu = 378 kcal 100ml kojiu (55 degrees) = 418 kcal a piece of cheesecake (100g), which is about 350kcal! That's about the calories
    of two glasses of wine (175ml each).

    Beer has the lowest degree and the lowest calories, but the beer intake is large, take a small can of 330ml, the general party drinks 4 cans, easily ingests 541 kcal of calories, equivalent to two bowls and a half bowls of calories, or 200g of fried chicken, and there is also a way to eat beer with fried chicken
    .




    Misunderstanding

    Drinking alcohol does not convert into fat, so drinking alcohol does not gain weight
    .
    After alcohol enters the body, it is absorbed into the bloodstream
    in the digestive system.
    In the process of being transported by the blood to various organs and tissues, it is constantly broken down, metabolized, and finally excreted in the form of carbon dioxide and water
    .
    Therefore, the calories of alcohol do not make people fat, but all of them
    are metabolized.


    But is that really the case?


    The truth

    During the metabolism of alcohol, a large amount of calories are released, confusing the body to store fat, so that other foods eaten at the same time become redundant and converted into fat
    .
    In addition, when drinking, the appetizer is usually fried food, and the calories are not too high!


    Alcohol releases a lot of energy during metabolism in the body, prompting an increase in NADH, an enzyme that reduces catabolism and promotes anabolism, including fatty acid synthesis
    .

    Most of the alcohol is metabolized by the liver and finally produces acetic acid, which is further oxidized and decomposed into carbon dioxide and water through the circulation metabolism in the body, and finally excreted through sweat, urine, breathing, etc.
    , and a large amount of heat will be generated in the body during the process of alcohol metabolism
    (if there is excess calories, about 3%-5% of alcohol will eventually be converted into fat

    Things you didn't know about losing weight and drinking alcohol



    In a survey of 2,000 adults conducted by the health department in 2010, the results showed that 4 in 10 people admitted that they were unaware of the fact
    that alcoholic beverages contain higher calories.
    People who drink regularly consume an average of 2,000 more calories
    per month than those who don't.

    2.
    One-third of the people who drink alcohol usually

    have a crazy desire to eat small snacks, such as fried chicken
    .
    According to the survey report of the relevant health department, almost one-third of people will eat some potato chips, nuts or pork patties when drinking, and nearly one-fifth will choose takeaway food
    (such as fried peanut rice, marinade, coleslaw, skewers).


    More than one-third of respondents who ate unhealthy after

    a hangover in more than six adults
    said they usually ate more than usual or ate very unhealthy
    when they drank more than the recommended daily limit.
    More than six out of 10 drinkers choose a more unhealthy breakfast
    after a hangover.

    4, slow down fat metabolism
    Because our body does not need alcohol, our body will excrete substances that are useless to the body - and this process of metabolizing alcohol will temporarily stop other metabolic processes, such as fat, and give priority to metabolizing alcohol
    .

    Tips for healthy drinking

    1.
    Drinking should be moderate, not too persuaded when drinking, do not drink too much, and stop in moderation, you can be happy
    .


    2.
    It is recommended that adult men and women drink no more than 25 grams and 15 grams
    of alcohol a day.




    To lose weight, you still have to reduce energy intake by "controlling your mouth", and then "open your legs" to increase energy consumption, energy consumption is greater than intake, and you will naturally lose weight
    .
    As for drinks, it is better to drink more plain water
    .

    Resources:

    [1] Qiao Jun, Jin Gyu-sing, Wang Xueyi Memory function and hippocampal proton spectroscopy dynamics in male alcohol-dependent patients[A].
    Proceedings of the 10th National Conference on Psychiatry of Chinese Medical Association[C].
    2012

    [2] Correlation between alcohol craving and frontal lobe and hippocampal proton spectroscopy in alcohol-dependent patients[A].
    JIN Guixing,ZHAO Xiaochuan,QIAO Jun.
    Proceedings of the 10th National Conference on Psychiatry of the Chinese Medical Association[C].
    2012

    [3] HE Meng.
    Personalized nutritional recipes:Make weight loss healthier and longer-lasting[C]China Women's Daily Central Level.
    2022 Qiu Hongyan,Yan Yan,Wang Meiling,Dong Jing,Cheng Yue.
    Scientific weight loss to maintain healthy weight[J].
    2022,29(09):17-18

    [4] Duan Yupei.
    " Burn my calories" - homemade food calorimeter[J].
    Knowledge is power.
    2020,(10):52-53


    Audit expert
    Li Jia
    • Director of the Department of Endocrinology, Southern Theater General Hospital, Doctor of Medicine, Graduate Supervisor
    • Vice Chairman of Clinical Endocrine Drug Evaluation Branch of China Medical Education Association
    • Chairman of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Rehabilitation Committee of Guangdong Geriatric Health Care Association
    • Youth Committee Member of Endocrinology Branch of Guangdong Medical Association
    • Vice Chairman of Diabetes Branch of Guangzhou Medical Association
    • SCI and core journals have published more than 40 papers
    • Editor-in-chief, co-editor and translator of 5 monographs
    • In recent years, he has presided over 5 national natural, provincial and ministerial funds
    • He has served as a simultaneous interpreter for many conferences
    • Reviewer for several SCI journals


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