Dr. announced. Yelena Solomatina, a Russian nutrition expert, that the consumption of alcoholic beverages can cause weight gain and obesity. But not because of the caloric content of them.
In an interview with Radio “Sputnik”, the expert taught that weight can be reduced by burning more calories than the body swallows. But there are products that can interfere with the weight loss program and cause it to increase, including alcoholic beverages. Because it stimulates the production of insulin in the body, which contributes to the accumulation of fat.
“Beer contains as many calories as tomato juice. But the effect of alcohol on tomato juice is different. When you drink beer or other alcoholic beverages, the glucose level rises sharply and the body begins to release insulin. And this hormone In addition to processing excess glucose, it causes the accumulation of fat in the body.
In addition, he added, alcohol slows down all body processes, including the absorption of nutrients.
“Ethyl alcohol is a toxic substance and to neutralize it, all other processes in the body slow down. The liver has to process it and remove it from the body, before it can damage the brain, so ethanol slows down how fast what food is eaten ”. processed, ”he said.
Source: RIA Novosti
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