Interesting Information

This is some interesting information I found:
Drinking alcohol will:

Increase your risk of dehydration as alcohol has a diuretic effect
Increase your risk of injury
Give you problems with body heat regulation - particularly important for runners
Reduce your blood sugar levels so your energy levels are lowered; problem with longer periods of exercise
Impair reaction times, co-ordination and balance
Reduce your endurance, strength and speed
Alcohol is high in calories and may result in weight gain
Alcohol is not a good nutrient and may impair vitamin and mineral absorption from food

Before exercise/training avoid alcohol for 48 hours
After exercise/training, drink non alcoholic drinks to rehydrate
High alcohol intakes can damage health and nearly all the body's organs/systems can be affected
Drinking within safe limits is not linked to any significant health risks
Drinking a glass of wine with red meat at night can lean you out