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A Six Pack for the Endurance Athlete

A Six Pack for the Endurance Athlete. Will Deaver. Alcohol Quick Facts. The Standard Drink Size. Alcohol Quick Facts. Energy Content Ethanol - 7 kc/g Fat - 9kc/g Protein - 4 kc/g Carbohydrate - 4 kc/g Daily consumption may promote heart health. Negative Impacts. Diuretic

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A Six Pack for the Endurance Athlete

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  1. A Six Pack for the Endurance Athlete Will Deaver

  2. Alcohol Quick Facts • The Standard Drink Size

  3. Alcohol Quick Facts • Energy Content • Ethanol - 7 kc/g • Fat - 9kc/g • Protein - 4 kc/g • Carbohydrate - 4 kc/g • Daily consumption may promote heart health

  4. Negative Impacts • Diuretic • CNS Depressant • Peripheral Vasodilator • Alcohol-induced Hypoglycemia • Evidence for decreased performance • Aerobic and Anaerobic • Myriad of chronic abuse consequences

  5. Negative Impacts • According to ACSM: • Named the most abused drug in collegiate sport by the NCAA and in professional and Olympic sports by the NFL, NBA, and USOC.

  6. Metabolic Concerns • 7 kc/g • Can’t be stored like carbs, proteins, or fats. • Prioritized for metabolism over other substrates. • Is metabolized at a constant rate. • Toxic Metabolite • Acetylaldehyde

  7. But is it always bad? • Diuretic properties, Peripheral Vasodilation, and Alcohol-induced Hypoglycemia • Only occur with 4% ABV or higher drinks. • High levels of Phenolic Compounds • Antioxidant, Antiinflammatory, and Anti-pathogenic properties

  8. So… beer then? What about beers under 4% ABV? Non-alcoholic beers (0.4% ABV)?

  9. Beer as a sports drink? Average Wheat Beer Gatorade • Total Calories: 153 • Fat: 0g • Carbs: 13g • Protein: 2g • Alcohol: 13.9g • Water: 327g • Sodium: 14mg • Potassium: 96.1mg • Choline: 36mg • Polyphenols: 366-875mg • Total Calories: 75 • Fat: 0g • Carbs: 21g • Protein: 0g • Alcohol: 0g • Water: 342g • Sodium: 165mg • Potassium: 45mg • Choline: 0mg • Polyphenols: 0mg

  10. Beer as a sports drink? Big surprise: Very little research on the topic. However, recent, yet to be published studies, show no significant difference between water and beer with water for the purposes of rehydration.

  11. Beer as a sports drink?

  12. Fine. Nonalcoholic Beer. ACSM – May 2001 “Nonalcoholic Beer Reduces Inflammation and Incidence of Respiratory Tract Illness” Munich, Germany

  13. Nonalcoholic Beer • 121 Participants training for 2009 Munich Marathon • Randomly assigned to groups: • NA Beer with normal Polyphenol levels • Placebo drink with the same nutritional content as experimental group, but with zero Polyphenols. • Each Group: 1.0 – 1.5 L of beverage per day. • Starting 3 weeks before marathon • Ending 2 weeks after marathon

  14. Nonalcoholic Beer Halle et al 2011

  15. Nonalcoholic Beer

  16. Benefits Beers provide a natural, mixed source of a variety of phenolic compounds. Reduction of post-race inflammation. Reduced incidence of URTI.

  17. Conclusion • Beer for rehydration? • Nonalcoholic Beer daily for endurance athletes? • Alcoholic Beer?

  18. Questions?

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