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• Its toxic effects also impair your body's ability to produce ATP, which is the primary energy source for your muscles
• It also causes the liver to release a chemical that impairs testosterone, which is a key hormone in muscle development.
• It slows respiratory function, affects body temperature regulation and increases your risk for dehydration -- all of which affect your aerobic performance. Dehydration is particularly dangerous, as it can lead to heatstroke, seizures and shock.
• Drinking five alcoholic beverages in one night can affect your cognitive function for up to three days
• Chronic drinking also affects your body's ability to absorb essential nutrients including zinc, folic acid and vitamin B12. It can alter your hormonal balance as well as cause heart damage.

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• The loss of muscle control in your legs when you drink is one of the most easily noticeable effects of alcohol on the muscles in your body. However, there are many other muscles in your body affected by alcohol that are not as noticeable.
• , the weakening and dehydration of your muscles from consuming alcohol is also the main cause of soreness and stiffness experienced during hangovers,

• It is not possible for your body to store the energy obtained from the alcohol, so until alcohol is eliminated from your system, food is not processed and becomes a secondary task. This tends to result in the storage and synthesis of food as fat and causes fat retention, which can disrupt your diet regimen and lead to weight gain.

• Therefore, the body uses energy to metabolize the alcohol instead of fat, thus slowing down the metabolism of fat in the body, and increasing risk of fat storage in the body's tissues.
• e relationship between drinking alcohol and body mass index increased with drinking frequency

• polyphenols,
• moderation is the key
• Even in small amounts, alcohol can also decrease the absorption of certain nutrients and interfere with the effects of common prescription and over-the-counter medications

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• American College of Sports Medicine has recognized the need for physical activity and exercise, and updated its position stand on the recommended quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, and flexibility in healthy adults (ACSM, 2006) {see Side Bar 1}
• It appears that the method of exercise that most benefits stress reduction is cardiovascular exercise.
• The research indicates that moderate intensity aerobic exercise, performed three times a week (sessions lasting over 20 minutes) for up to 12 weeks, has the most influence on stress management.

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• One proven way to set effective goals is using the SMART goal method. This method will allow you to take those vague ideas and transform them into reality