Studies show that drinking can suppress the hormone leptin, which controls appetite which is why people can over eat when drinking. As a sugar source, alcohol raises insulin and turns on fat storage by increasing fatty deposits in the liver and, in middle age, excess can lead to fat storage around the stomach – a root cause of the classic ‘beer belly’.
Although these effects are more pronounced after 40, similar things are happening to all of our bodies, no matter the age. Alcohol is a tiny molecule, which can get everywhere and, sure, it may make the holidays a little bit more shiny, its effects last far longer than the hangover.
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