Let’s Talk Health and Nutrition with Dr. H

    Alcohol as an Antagonist:                                                                     Our energy producing macronutrients- Carbohydrates, Protein and Fats provide 4 Kcal/gram, 4 Kcal/gram and 9 Kcal/gram respectively.  Alcohol provides nearly as much calories per gram as fat and comes in at 7 Kcal/gram.   Persons abusing alcohol often consume alcohol to the detriment of solid food intake.  By so doing, diet quality becomes poor, and many essential nutrients become limited thereby affecting bodily functions of maintenance of structures and repair.  Alcohol is also directly implicated in interference of the processes of digestion, and utilization of nutrients.                                 ...