One of the options for GIVE IT UP for Gut Cancers is to go booze-free. After Christmas and New Years, many of us are thinking about our alcohol consumption and this has been a popular choice for GIU 2025! Here's some food for thought:
❌ Limiting alcohol consumption can help reduce the risk of developing a number of gut cancers in particular; liver, oesophageal and bowel cancer.
⬇️ The easiest way to gain body fat is with alcohol. Lose the booze and lose some extra kilos with it - and reducing body fat helps reduce the risk of developing a gut cancer.
💪 Alcohol kills your exercise gains. Protein synthesis can drop by up to 50% when alcohol is in your system. This means that you will lose far more potential lean muscle gain when drinking.
😍 Much like with sugar, alcohol is a dopamine releasing chemical. In the same way, by removing it from your lifestyle, you increase your overall life satisfaction and motivation by becoming more dopamine sensitive. A better feeling of achievement from simple tasks.
🐛 If you love being able to digest your food properly and not get sick as often, then you’ll want to protect your gut lining. Cutting out the alcohol is a simple way to do this and contribute to a healthier microbiome. Less gut issues and a smoother running engine. Alcohol is extremely detrimental to your gut health.
🙃 Due to the negative impact alcohol has on your gut health, it in turn directly affects your happiness. This is because so much of your serotonin (your happy hormone) is made in the gut. Drink less and you will on a chemical level feel happier everyday.
The challenge is backed by nutritionists and researchers who are here to help you understand the 'why'. We have webinars and helpful tips on how to replace your evening tipple with a delicious mocktail for our participants.
Ready to GIVE IT UP for gut cancers this March? It's free to sign up here: https://www.giveitup.nz/signup