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Why alcohol after sport and exercise is a bad idea
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Why alcohol after sport and exercise is a bad idea

Christopher Stevens
The conversation
21/06/2018
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Abstract

Drinking alcohol after sport is a social ritual that has become ingrained in Australian culture, and it seems professional athletes are no exception, despite being paid generously to be in peak physical condition. Watching many types of professional sport in Australia, we’ll often see players drinking the sponsor’s brand of alcohol on camera after the match. But given the state our bodies are in after exercise, and what alcohol does to our system, drinking after sport is a bad idea.

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