Do We Need to Rethink Our Relationship With Alcohol? | Best of Season 1

Send us Fan Mail In one of our favorite episodes from Season 1, we're revisiting one of our earliest conversations about alcohol and its effects on our nutrition, fitness, and overall health. We talked about how alcohol is processed by the body, its effects on appetite, calorie intake, sleep, and recovery, and what the research actually tells us about its supposed health benefits. We're not here to tell you to change you’re drinking habits; our goal is to help you look at the evidence, weigh the trade-offs, and make more informed decisions about your relationship with alcohol. 🎗️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction: Alcohol and Health 01:30 Facts vs. Opinions About Alcohol 03:00 A Brief History of Alcohol 06:00 Alcohol, Calories, and Metabolism 09:30 Alcohol, Appetite, and the Drunk Munchies 13:00 Alcohol’s Effects on Sleep, Recovery, and Health 15:30 Does Alcohol Have Health Benefits? 23:00 Drinking, Personal Choices, and Social Pressure 28:30 Sober Curiosity and Rethinking Our Drinking Habits 31:00 Long-Term Health Risks and Final Takeaways 📒 Resources Mentioned: 🔗 Alcohol 🔗 Possible Health Benefits of Alcohol 🔗 The rise of the sober curious: having it all, without alcohol 🔗 How fast can you sober up? 🔗 Alcoholism 🔗 Helpful Links and Resources 📄 Benefits and Risks of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Cardiovascular Disease: Current Findings and Controversies 📄 Beneficial Effects of Red Wine Polyphenols on Human Health: Comprehensive Review 📄 Alcohol and cardiovascular health: the dose makes the poison…or the remedy 📄 Overview: How Is Alcohol Metabolized by the Body? 📄 Energy labelling of alcoholic drinks: An important or inconsequential obesity policy? 💛 STAY CONNECTED  Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode. 🟡 Questions & Suggestions We love hearing from you, if you have a question, a topic idea, or feedback on an episode, just click here 🟡 How to: Fitness Instagram: @howtofitnesspod 🟡 Michael Ulloa Website: michaelulloa.com Instagram: @michaelulloapt 🟡 Kate Lyman Website: katelymannutrition.com Instagram:  @klnutrition Thank you for listening to the How to: Fitness Podcast with Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman!