Recently, I was
contacted by an outreach coordinator with The Coalition Against Drug Abuse in
reference to the effects of drug, alcohol abuse and weight gain; she shared a
very informative resource on the implications, contraindications and their
latest research regarding substance abuse, weight gain and obesity. It covers
many areas that I feel are important to today’s society and the need to get
people healthy, I was very happy to blog about the topic and share their page
in hope of helping people learn to live cleaner healthier lives.
The Coalition Against Drug Abuse
covers many important topics such as how substance abuse affects our metabolism
and the way the body breaks down food for energy and nutrition, the body cannot
function properly without proper diet and nutrition. They also cover liver
function; most people have a few drinks with no thought of how hard the liver
has to work to break down alcohol and remove it from the body. In my career,
alcohol has been the most common and abused substance that I have seen with
clients at the initial sit down assessment, these clients were feeling
frustrated and depressed because they were having a hard time reaching their
weight loss and fitness goals, once they cut back or stopped consuming alcohol
entirely, they lost weight, their bodies started to look toned, they had more
energy and were less depressed, and most importantly, these clients have all
continued to exercise and live healthier lifestyles!.
Drug and alcohol abuse is an area in
the health and fitness industry that is often ignored, yet it is an area that
needs to be addressed since any substance abuse alters our metabolism, diet and
eating habits and some people even start to abuse a substance to cope with the
way they look and feel about their bodies. I feel this is largely due to the
pressures that are placed on people in today’s “perfection” society. With that
said it is important to tell your Personal Trainer-Health Coach about ALL
medications, prescription drugs, recreational drugs, tobacco and alcohol that
you are consuming on a daily basis because it can have a direct effect on your
health as well as your fitness goals and results.
For more information on the Effects
Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse On Weight Loss and Gain by Dr Karen Vieira, PhD MSM,
go to The Coalition Against Drug Abuse website.
Photo Courtesy of The CoalitionAgainst Drug Abuse
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