I’ve been saying this to people for years now. The recommendation of 1 to 2 glasses of alcohol is not good for your health. It’s a toxin that you are polluting your body with. Finally extensive research has shown that you increase your risk of cancer when you consume even small amounts of alcohol.

It always drove me nuts to hear people justify their alcohol consumption by saying that it’s good for their heart and health. If you want to improve your health, get your butt out and exercise as well as consume natural unprocessed foods and drink lots of water.

This research was conducted by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund. It found convincing evidence that alcohol consumption is linked to cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus. It is also implicated in colorectal cancer among men and pre- and post-menopausal cancer in women.

I beg you to stop looking for research that justifies the toxins and junk that you are polluting your body with and follow the logical plan of living a healthy and active lifestyle.

Yes some things in moderation are fine. And yes a couple times each year I will have some alcohol. The problem comes when people are consuming it every single day with their dinner and thinking that they are doing something good for themselves.

The full report is over 500 pages and I will let you know all the details when I finish reading it. I do know this for sure. It’s one of the most in depth studies that I’ve seen. I’m not usually a big fan of studies and statistics because I see how they can be manipulated, but this research is very convincing.

If you want to improve your health, drink some water with your dinner instead of that bottle of wine. Honestly I’ve seen dramatic results in my clients when they do reduce or eliminate alcohol from their daily dinner.

There are many issues associated with consuming this toxin. The main ones are decrease in testosterone… (that’s bad for both men and women), increased appetite, your body stops burning fat and stores everything recently eaten and what you are currently eating until the toxin is eliminated from your body… and much more. Plus it contains calories itself. I personally would much rather get my calories from food that satisfies me.

You don’t have to eliminate alcohol from your diet all at once, but I do recommend that you begin cutting back.

Have a super healthy and incredible day!