Food and Booze: How alcohol affects your metabolism, weight, and sugar cravings.Food and Booze: How alcohol affects your metabolism, weight, and sugar cravings.
Alcohol Tipping Point
Debbie interviews Valerie Lawrence, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. They discuss how your body uses alcohol and why drinking contributes to weight gain. Val also explains why you get carb cravings at the end a night of drinking and what is up with those sugar cravings when you first quit drinking. You can email Valerie at rdngalval@gmail.com Find Alcohol Tipping Point: You can email me at deb@alcoholtippingpoint.com or visit www.alcoholtippingpoint.com Get your free 100 Questions to Change Your Drinking download here: alcoholtippingpoint.com/100questions Need help taking a break from drinking? Sign up for my 30 Day Solo Alcoholiday. 30 Days for $30 Sign up here: alcoholtippingpoint.com/30daybreak Sign up now, your day 1 starts tomorrow! What you get: Daily emails over the next 30 days that include: Thoughts, tips and mindset tricks to make the break easier Tools for dealing with common triggers like cravings, stress, anxiety, and socializing
36:33•24 Mar 2021
The Surprising Ways Alcohol Impacts Your Body and Cravings
“Usually in those first couple of days, weeks, those kind of intense sugar cravings, like when I quit drinking, I used to say: oh, I don't have a sweet tooth, I was kind of proud of it.”
Ever wondered why a night of drinking leaves you craving carbs or why quitting alcohol can trigger a sweet tooth? In this episode of 'Alcohol Tipping Point', host Debbie sits down with Valerie Lawrence, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, to break down how alcohol affects your metabolism, weight, and sugar cravings. Valerie sheds light on the lesser-known ways alcohol impacts your body, explaining that it doesn’t turn into sugar as many believe.
Instead, it lowers your blood sugar and hampers your body’s ability to break down glycogen, often leading to weight gain. They also discuss the toxic byproducts of alcohol and why your body prioritizes getting rid of them, causing those pesky sugar cravings when you quit drinking. The conversation doesn't stop at the science; Debbie and Valerie dive into the practical aspects of behavior change, exploring moderation versus abstinence and the journey to building a healthier future self.
Debbie shares her personal story of quitting alcohol and how it’s improved her mental health and overall well-being. This episode is packed with valuable insights and tips for anyone looking to change their relationship with alcohol. Whether you're sober curious or ready to make a change, you'll find practical advice and motivation to help you on your journey.
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