As many of you know, I LOVE running SPARTAN RACES, but they also have content called UNBREAKABLE for caring about your BODY, MIND, and SPIRIT as well as stories and community support.
All their articles are pretty good, and many get into some real depth on the topic… but this article, is actually worth the read if you drink and not sure the overall effects, or if you are thinking about quitting.

…or if you’re just curious.

JUST HOW BAD IS ALCOHOL FOR YOUR HEALTH

“The truth? It’s mostly bad for you.

The reasons for this are varied, and different ones predominate depending on biological sex. Alcohol is bad for sleep, but more so in women. It’s harmful to men’s hormonal health and muscle growth, but surprisingly not for women. It damages the liver and raises the risk of cancer for all.

It’s entirely possible, however, that the biggest problem with alcohol is simply that it’s another source of empty calories. (Beyond all of these other effects, it’s basically sugar, even though it doesn’t taste sweet.) And again, this part is worse for women for the simple reason that they’re generally smaller and have lower basal metabolic rates.”