2 - Alcohol Isn't Helping Your Dad Bod

Summary: Whether you have a bad habit or simply like to unwind with a drink on the regular, the science is pretty clear -- Alcohol isn't helping your dad bod. Find out why you should seriously consider limiting your alcohol intake while you are on the journey to be a better parent in mind, body, and spirit. #redefiningdadbod.<br><br>Citations<br>[i]<br>Francis A. Tayie, Garret L. Beck. . (2016) Alcoholic beverage consumption contributes to caloric and moisture intakes and body weight status. Nutrition 32:7-8, 799-805.<br>CrossRef<br><br>[ii] Relationships Between Nutrition, Alcohol Use, and Liver Disease.Charles S. Lieber, M.D., M.A.C.P. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. September 29, 2004. <a href="http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-3/220-231.htm" rel="noopener">http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-3/220-231.htm</a><br><br>[iii] Heikkonen, E., Ylikahri, R., Roine, R., Välimäki, M., Härkönen, M. and Salaspuro, M. (1996), The Combined Effect of Alcohol and Physical Exercise on Serum Testosterone, Luteinizing Hormone, and Cortisol in Males. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 20: 711–716. doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01676.x<br><br>[iv] Alcoholic Beverages as a source of estrogens. Judith S. Gavaler, PhD. Vol 22, No.3. 1998. <a href="http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-3/220.pdf" rel="noopener">http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-3/220.pdf</a><br><br>[v] Sleep, Sleepiness, and Alcohol Use. Timothy Roehrs, PhD. National Institute on Abuse and Alcoholism. 2002. <a href="http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh25-2/101-109.htm" rel="noopener">http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh25-2/101-109.htm</a><br><br>[vi] Alcohol-Induced Testicular Atrophy in the Adult Male Rat<br><br>DAVID H. VAN THIEL, JUDITH S. GAVALER, CHARLES F. COBB, RICHARD J. SHERINS, and ROGER LESTER<br><br>Endocrinology 1979 105:4, 888-895<br><br>[vii] The Endocrine Activities of 8-Prenylnaringenin and Related Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Flavonoids<br><br>R. Milligan, J. C. Kalita, V. Pocock, V. Van De Kauter, J. F. Stevens, M. L. Deinzer, H. Rong, and D. De Keukeleire<br><br>The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism 2000 85:12, 4912-4915<br><br>[viii] Alcoholic Beverages as a source of estrogens. Judith S. Gavaler, PhD. Vol 22, No.3. 1998. <a href="http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-3/220.pdf" rel="noopener">http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh22-3/220.pdf</a><br><br>[ix] Suzanne Steinbaum, M.D., director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; Elizabeth Kovacs, Ph.D., director of the alcohol research program, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago. Interview, May 2012. <a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=160482" rel="noopener">http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=160482</a><br><br>[x] Loyola University Health System. “Moderate drinking may protect against Alzheimer’s and cognitive impairment, study suggests.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 19 August 2011.