Everyday Nutrition - Responsible with alcohol

Be responsible with alcohol

Alcohol has a strong link with sport through sponsorship. Although we have no need to drink alcohol in a winning diet, it can still be part of the healthy lifestyle of an athlete. Whether you drink at all is a personal decision. Unfortunately some sports people use alcohol badly, in terms of their health and their performance.

There are many community health messages that remind us of the problems associated with single or repeated occasions of heavy drinking. One of the issues overlooked in some sports is the effect of alcohol on recovery after exercise.

If you intend to enjoy a drink after training or competition, make sure that you have already refuelled and rehydrated with high carbohydrate foods and drinks.

Alcoholic drinks are not a good source of carbohydrate, promoting less efficient rehydration than other fluids. Put first things first and if you do drink, do it in moderation.

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