Drinking My Muscles Away

I read Men's Fitness article called Living a Double Life the article was talking about drinking alcohol, and does it cause your muscles progress to decline. Like the guy in the article most of my friends are into the bar scene and most of them drink liquor or beer.  Most people old enough to drink alcoholic beverages don't see any harm from drinking, and just feel they can continue to work off those calories. Check out the calorie count for some of your favorite beverages and try to choose better. Did you know that most alcohol have 7 calories per gram?  Here are 5 popular alcoholic drinks that everyone love!  To keep that body tight, so you can stay right choose wisely.

(standard cocktail size)

Shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey= 72 calories

12 oz Corona Beer= 148 calories

Vodka & Red Bull= 240 calories

Glass of Pinot Gringo= 156 calories

This article isn't trying to say, "stop drinking all the way", but it's trying to persuade you too think about what you're drinking. I give it 3 snaps and a drunk man "I'm not drunk". As social individuals we cannot just stop, but we can slow our consumption . Which is a great ideal.  When you are drinking your body can't metabolize alcohol & burn fat, so until the booze is gone your body is not running like a well oil machine. Yes, that means pizza, hot wings, or my one time favorite pancakes are off limits.  When you eat a large amount of these things your stomach is drunk, so I cannot tell you it's full and it's in pain of stretching.  The best line of defense for drinking is limiting your calorie intake. The day after drinking like its Spring Break is to get Beta alumina will help stimulate your blood flow.  Also take some amino acids, or BCAAs, which all these thing will help flush the liquid poison out.  Read the article and tell me what you think.

Because you are reading my articles here are some drinks that are good for you & will F-you up!!! Cheers!!!

Gold Rush

2 oz. Bourbon
3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. honey syrup

To make: Shake with ice and strain into a chilled double rock glass over ice.188 calories

Planter’s Punch (Jamaica, 18th century)

The cocktail that’s good for your stomach.

3/4 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. fresh lime juice
2 oz. Jamaican Rum
two dashes of Angostura Bitters
soda water

To make: Shake with a small piece of cracked ice, and strain into a chilled Collins glass over a Collins spear. Top with soda, and garnish with an orange slice and cherry. 178 calories

Green Garden

Another cocktail chock full of fruit (and vegetables).

3/4 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. fresh lime juice
2 oz. gin
6-8 mint leaves
4-5 green grapes
3-4 cucumber slices
1/8 of a green apple

To make: Combine simple syrup, lime juice, mint, grapes, cucumbers, and apple into a shaker and muddle. Add gin and ice, shake and strain into a chilled doubled rock glass over rock ice. Garnish with mint, grapes, cucumbers and apple. 185 calories

Moscow Mule aka Vodka Buck

The cold fighter that popularized vodka.

1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. house-made ginger syrup
2 oz. vodka

To make: Shake with a small piece of cracked ice, and strain into a chilled Collins glass over a Collins spear. Garnish with ginger candy. 187 calories