{"id":43450,"date":"2021-12-15T16:01:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T16:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiller.cronometerdev.com\/blog\/?p=43450"},"modified":"2025-02-10T14:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T22:28:40","slug":"all-about-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/all-about-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43450\" class=\"elementor elementor-43450\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78b9313 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78b9313\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b48aab\" data-id=\"5b48aab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d0c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07d0c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to learn more about this popular substance? Read on to find out some answers to our staff&#8217;s most burning questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c5da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55c5da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens When You Drink Alcohol?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010eb5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"010eb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After drinking something with alcohol in it, the liver is the main organ doing the work. The enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) metabolizes the ethanol (the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages) into acetaldehyde, which is toxic to our bodies. Then the liver enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) metabolizes acetaldehyde into acetate. Acetate is a less toxic compound that further breaks down into water and carbon dioxide.<\/p><p>Some alcohol metabolism occurs in other parts of the body, but most is occurring in the liver. Acetaldehyde and acetate are the compounds that contribute to hangover symptoms. You may already be well aware of how hangovers feel. However, other symptoms include drowsiness, concentration problems, dry mouth, dizziness, headache, gastrointestinal complaints, sweating, nausea, hyperexcitability and anxiety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d8ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96d8ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weight Gain And Alcohol Consumption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed281a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed281a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">Often grouped with alcohol consumption is the process of weight gain. We\u2019ve all heard a friend mention they stopped drinking and lost \u201cx\u201d number of pounds. While the relationship between alcohol consumption and obesity remains unclear, there is some evidence to back up the connection:<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet\" data-stringify-type=\"unordered-list\" data-indent=\"0\" data-border=\"false\" data-border-radius-top-cap=\"false\" data-border-radius-bottom-cap=\"false\"><li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">It stops your body from burning fat.<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet\" data-stringify-type=\"unordered-list\" data-indent=\"1\" data-border=\"false\" data-border-radius-top-cap=\"false\" data-border-radius-bottom-cap=\"false\"><li data-stringify-indent=\"1\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">When alcohol is consumed, it\u2019s burned first as a fuel source before your body uses carbohydrates or fats for energy. Then when your body is using alcohol as a primary source of energy, the excess carbohydrates and fats end up stored in your body as adipose tissue, or fat.<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet\" data-stringify-type=\"unordered-list\" data-indent=\"0\" data-border=\"false\" data-border-radius-top-cap=\"false\" data-border-radius-bottom-cap=\"false\"><li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">Alcohol is high in calories.<\/li><li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">It leads to greater hunger and less satiety (the feeling of being full).<\/li><li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">It causes poor food choices because it lowers your inhibitions.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">If you&#8217;re wondering how many calories are included in your drink of choice, plug it into your Cronometer account!<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d71b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47d71b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Health Risks Of Drinking Alcohol<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8399e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8399e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">Consuming alcohol (especially in high amounts) has other health risks beyond potential weight gain, including high blood pressure, high triglycerides, insulin resistance, heart and liver disease, stroke, and some cancers.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1829507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1829507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tracking Alcohol Consumption In Cronometer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29aebfe elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29aebfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\"><p>Keeping track of your alcohol consumption in Cronometer is easy! Simply log the drinks you consume as you would any food or drink. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/how-to-nutrition-report\/\">Daily Report<\/a> will show you a breakdown for your alcohol consumption that day.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"p-rich_text_section\">Or take a look at your <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/how-to-nutrition-report\/\">Nutrition Report<\/a> to see your average intake over a period of time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961cfaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"961cfaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wrapping Up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fb54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7fb54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drinking in moderation can be a worthwhile social, culinary, traditional, or cultural experience. Combined with healthy habits in other parts of your life, you probably don\u2019t have to worry too much about the occasional drink.<\/p><p>Of course, you can always decide it doesn\u2019t fit in with your health and fitness goals and opt to exclude it altogether. If you have existing health conditions, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are taking certain medications please check with your doctor before drinking alcohol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn more about this popular substance? Read on to find out some answers to our staff&#8217;s most burning questions. What Happens When You Drink Alcohol? After drinking something with alcohol in it, the liver is the main organ doing the work. 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