dsotm
03-18-09, 10:55 AM
When using wine or beer for cooking, does cooking of the alcohol get rid of the caloric value due to the alcohol?
Training & Nutrition - Alcohol used for cooking and calories
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rt1965
03-18-09, 11:07 AM
I don't think it does, but unless you using an entire six pack, I wouldn't sweat it too much. 125 calories for a beer divided my the number of servings doesn't equal that many.
mp123
03-18-09, 11:56 AM
Most of the alcohol will evaporate very quickly during cooking, much faster then the remaining water. But wine for example is only around 13% alcohol so there's still some calories remaining in the form of sugars even after the alcohol is driven off by heat.
I would think the caloric load of wine/beer used in cooking would be quite small though unless you've got some great recipe you'd like to share? :beer:
I would think the caloric load of wine/beer used in cooking would be quite small though unless you've got some great recipe you'd like to share? :beer:
Agitipropist
03-22-09, 12:59 AM
The other effect of cooking with alcohol is that your food will contain, alcohol. Why is that an issue? When you consume alcohol it interferes with protein synthesis (http://www.faqs.org/sports-science/Mo-Pl/Muscle-Protein-Synthesis.html), the process your body uses to repair and build muscle. Alcohol consumption can block protein synthesis (http://ajpendo.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/277/2/E268) for up to 48 hours, so if you are serious about training I would recommend that you keep limit beer cheese soup (http://www.grouprecipes.com/77901/vegetarian-beer-cheese-soup.html) to once a month.
gregf83
03-22-09, 11:30 AM
The other effect of cooking with alcohol is that your food will contain, alcohol. Why is that an issue? When you consume alcohol it interferes with protein synthesis (http://www.faqs.org/sports-science/Mo-Pl/Muscle-Protein-Synthesis.html), the process your body uses to repair and build muscle. Alcohol consumption can block protein synthesis (http://ajpendo.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/277/2/E268) for up to 48 hours, so if you are serious about training I would recommend that you keep limit beer cheese soup (http://www.grouprecipes.com/77901/vegetarian-beer-cheese-soup.html) to once a month.The study you cited refers to chronic alcohol consumption not a beer or two after a ride.
Agitipropist
03-22-09, 02:57 PM
The study you cited refers to chronic alcohol consumption not a beer or two after a ride.
You're right, here's a better article (http://www.criticalbench.com/muscle-alcohol.htm). I guess infrequent drinking isn't a huge problem but you'd gain more from your training if you didn't drink at all.
You're right, here's a better article (http://www.criticalbench.com/muscle-alcohol.htm). I guess infrequent drinking isn't a huge problem but you'd gain more from your training if you didn't drink at all.
Tabagas_Ru
03-22-09, 03:21 PM
You're right, here's a better article (http://www.criticalbench.com/muscle-alcohol.htm). I guess infrequent drinking isn't a huge problem but you'd gain more from your training if you didn't drink at all.
So how does cooking with beer going have a negative effect on training?
So how does cooking with beer going have a negative effect on training?
Wanderer
03-22-09, 03:24 PM
To answer your question, YES! The alcohol, and it's calories, are driven off somewhere near 165 Degrees F.
IceNine
03-22-09, 07:35 PM
Most of the time when people cook with wine or alcohol the amount added is very minimal. Typical would be a half cup of wine in a meal for four people. Then most of that alcohol evaporates. I'm not as hard core as most, but I have a hard time imagining that consuming such small amounts would make a discernible difference.