wanna burn body fat?

Then do this one secret exercise and watch the fat burn away! Just pay me $1,000 and I’ll tell you what it is! I kid, I kid. If anything you’re reading starts out this way, please run in the opposite direction.

No no, I’m here to tell you something to STOP doing if you want to burn body fat. And you’re probably not going to love it:

Chill with the booze.

I know, I’m sorry. It’s not what most people want to hear. But! If your main goal right now is to lose body fat, then drinking isn’t going to help. And with the holiday/partying/debauchery season approaching, now seems like a good time to bring this up.

When you consume alcohol, your body recognizes it as a toxin and prioritizes metabolizing it over other nutrients. The body focuses on breaking down and eliminating alcohol first before turning its attention to carbs, fats, or proteins. While alcohol is being processed, your body temporarily shuts down fat oxidation, meaning that the fat-burning process comes to a halt.

Can you still consume alcohol and burn body fat? Yes, it will just take longer.

And maybe you’re not concerned with the rate at which you’re currently burning body fat. But if you are, just be cognizant of the extra challenges alcohol will present for you along the way.

Cheers! (or not)