RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Millions of people make New Years resolutions to get in better shape, but don't have a plan of how to. One great way to get/stay lean in 2012, is to cut out alcohol. Alcohol is the one of three quickest ways to GAIN body fat (overconsuming calories & stress are the other two). Alcohol not only has calories, but it causes increased levels of the body fat producing hormone cortisol, and it also lowers levels of the body fat burning hormone testosterone. With that triple whammy of ways to gain body fat, it's hard to stay in shape. Cutting it out might not be easy for some, but doing so will guaranteed make us look & feel (no hangovers) 100 times better.