The right way to drink alcohol so it doesn't affect your diet

Alcohol is the great enemy of your body in the whole process of losing weight. In our country, it is one of the most consumed legal drugs, since in the end we have the habit of ingesting it both to celebrate the good and to mourn something bad that has recently happened. According to the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality, it is very present in the free time and in the social relations of young people, beginning its consumption around the age of 13.

Specifically, 75.1% of adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18 have consumed it at some time. On the other hand, six out of ten have gotten drunk more than once in their life and one out of three has done so in the last 30 days. The number of girls who consume alcohol is higher than that of boys, although they drink more. And most worrying of all, most teens believe that having four or five drinks over the weekend isn't bad for your health.

The most basic thing is not to add soft drinks, nor to drink beer, since it contains too many calories in its minimum dose.

That is why it must be made very clear that alcohol is a very destructive drug whose physical and mental effects cannot be perceived immediately (beyond the annoying hangover the next day), but which ends up causing serious problems of Health. And if you are starting to diet, you should very much limit its consumption, since alcohol contains a lot of empty calories that are not metabolized or stored in the same way as those obtained from other food sources.

The exeption

But in the wide world of dietetics, there are still some nutritionists who can come to accept this drink that is so dangerous for short and long-term health. On some very rare occasions, there is nothing wrong with taking a break and drinking in moderation one day a week, as it could work on a mental level to partially improve your mood or as a reward after you have overcome all the obstacles and deprived of some of your favorite foods.

For this reason, from the website 'Times of India' they assure that in case of drinking alcohol in a weight loss regimen, the most basic thing is not to add soft drinks. This can pose an even more latent danger, since the effect of the liquor, unadulterated with another drink, is much greater and more toxic to the body. However, keep in mind that these recommendations refer to very small portions, just shot-sized drinks. These are the measures that the page advises so that the amount is healthy and does not affect your weight loss:

On the other hand, avoid cocktails. Although many of these have a low alcohol content, they are very harmful when it comes to losing weight, since they contain a lot of sugar. Oh, and don't even think about drinking beer. This is another of the worst options if you want to lose weight, since a single 25-cl can contains 103 calories. In addition, it is a drink that is very difficult to drink just one, so it is possible that you get overwhelmed with the quantities.

Alcohol is never good for losing weight, but it can also be useful on a mental level and as a reward, as we said. In any case, and as a result of the measures provided, it will only be healthy if its consumption is negligible. A few years ago, the diet of Tom Brady, famous American football player and husband of the Brazilian supermodel Giselle Bündchen, became very popular.

How? Very simple: for every alcoholic drink you drink you must drink at least three glasses of water, "to compensate". In short, this legal drug is very harmful not only for your weight loss, but also for your health. The best thing is that you do not take risks and, since you have proposed to lose weight, take advantage and become abstinent for a while. Your body will thank you.