Drinking alcohol makes your body burn more calories during digestion — almost as much as eating protein — even though alcohol isn’t a nutrient your body needs.

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Diet induced thermogenesis

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2004 Aug 18

The study found that alcohol makes your body burn more calories after eating, just like protein does — so yes, alcohol boosts calorie burning a lot, similar to protein.

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Diet induced thermogenesis

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DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-1-5

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