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E A T D I E T I D By Anthony O’Reilly

BOTTOMS UP THIRD ONE’S

THE CHARM
Finland’s National Public

We’ll show you how to kick back and enjoy Health Institute found that
men who limited themselves
a drink without losing your muscles. to

but those
eer, wine, and vodka conversion of testosterone who had four or more saw

are not only not to estrogen in the liver. a drop of up to 40%. You
muscle- and diet- But don’t toss the bottles should know, though, that
friendly beverages, just yet. Science has found your testosterone levels will
B they’re downright several ways to enjoy a recover within a day after
harmful to your gains. cocktail or two (but not heavy drinking.
Several studies have shown much more) and still stay
that alcohol is toxic for the muscular. TIME YOURSELF
testosterone-producing Follow these tips on
L di ll i ’ ’ i h
Research from Penn State
found that alcohol decreases
protein synthesis by 1% to
20% after 24 hours, but not
sooner.
HYDRATE

SUPPLEMENT
Alcohol does a lot of things to
your body, but taking some
key supplements could delay
or prevent those effects.

that are
generated by the breakdown
of alcohol. Take this the day

of and after imbibing. Taking
leucine the morning after
could also stop alcohol from
inhibiting muscle growth at
the genetic level.

WATCH YOUR
CALORIES

This one is common sense—
try to stick with options with
fewer calories and sugar. (Stay
away from mixers.)

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Plus, you won’t need to drink
as much to get buzzed as
you would with beer, which S H U T T E R S T O C K
comes with more calories

and carbs.

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