2 - Alcohol Isn't Helping Your Dad Bod

Whether you have a bad habit or simply like to unwind with a drink on the regular, the science is pretty clear -- Alcohol isn't helping your dad bod. Find out why you should seriously consider limiting your alcohol intake while you are on the journey to be a better parent in mind, body, and spirit. #redefiningdadbod.Citations[i]Francis A. Tayie, Garret L. Beck. . (2016) Alcoholic beverage consumption contributes to caloric and moisture intakes and body weight status. Nutrition 32:7-8, 799-805.CrossRef[ii] Relationships Between Nutrition, Alcohol Use, and Liver Disease.Charles S. Lieber, M.D., M.A.C.P. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. September 29, 2004. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-3/220-231.htm[iii] Heikkonen, E., Ylikahri, R., Roine, R., Välimäki, M., Härkönen, M. and Salaspuro, M. (1996), The Combined Effect of Alcohol and Physical Exercise on Serum Testosterone, Luteinizing Hormone, and Cortisol in Males. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 20: 711–716. doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01676.x[iv] Alcoholic Beverages as a source of estrogens. Judith S. Gavaler, PhD. Vol 22, No.3. 1998. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-3/220.pdf[v] Sleep, Sleepiness, and Alcohol Use. Timothy Roehrs, PhD. National Institute on Abuse and Alcoholism. 2002. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh25-2/101-109.htm[vi] Alcohol-Induced Testicular Atrophy in the Adult Male RatDAVID H. VAN THIEL, JUDITH S. GAVALER, CHARLES F. COBB, RICHARD J. SHERINS, and ROGER LESTEREndocrinology 1979 105:4, 888-895[vii] The Endocrine Activities of 8-Prenylnaringenin and Related Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) FlavonoidsR. Milligan, J. C. Kalita, V. Pocock, V. Van De Kauter, J. F. Stevens, M. L. Deinzer, H. Rong, and D. De KeukeleireThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2000 85:12, 4912-4915[viii] Alcoholic Beverages as a source of estrogens. Judith S. Gavaler, PhD. Vol 22, No.3. 1998. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-3/220.pdf[ix] Suzanne Steinbaum, M.D., director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; Elizabeth Kovacs, Ph.D., director of the alcohol research program, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago. Interview, May 2012. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=160482[x] Loyola University Health System. “Moderate drinking may protect against Alzheimer’s and cognitive impairment, study suggests.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 19 August 2011.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/faithful-fitness-with-coach-alex-vanhouten--5150768/support.