Which of the following statements indicates what will occur if you consistently add extra calories from alcoholic beverages to a diet that is already meeting your daily caloric needs? A")you will gain weight because the extra calories are converted to fat B)they are proven protection against colon cancer c) alpha-tocopherol d) All options are correct

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Answer:

A) you will gain weight because the extra calories are converted to fat

Explanation:

Alcohol use gas been related to increased risk in the development of cancers including colon cancer and thus do not in anyway, prevent them.

Alcohol in the body is digested as fat and thus carry a lot of calories, except for the fact that they’re empty calories which do not contain any nutrients. These calories are thereby stored in the body, leading to weight gain.

Alcohol causes liver damage, thereby reducing the levels of alpha tocopherol in the body whose antioxidant properties are very beneficial.