The Alcohol Cancer Report Cover Up | Ep 392

Get your free Eating Out Guide to make smart nutrition choices at restaurants and handle social drinking situations while staying on track with your body composition goals: https://witsandweights.com/free -- Your tax dollars paid for a government study on alcohol and cancer. Scientists completed it. Then it disappeared. Discover why a major health study was buried, what the evidence-based research actually reveals about alcohol's cancer risk, and how this impacts your nutrition choices and long-term health. Learn the truth about alcohol consumption that affects your metabolism, body composition, and longevity goals. Episode Resources: Alcohol Intake and Health Study National Cancer Institute: Alcohol and Cancer Risk WHO Europe: No safe level of alcohol consumption Timestamps: 0:00 - The buried alcohol-cancer study 1:11 - Why this matters for your health and body composition 2:43 - How the study vanished and why 3:52 - Surgeon General's warning label push 5:46 - International evidence on cancer risk 7:04 - What the science shows about alcohol and cancer 9:19 - How alcohol damages DNA and disrupts metabolism 11:28 - Light drinking still increases cancer risk 14:41 - Industry lobbying keeps labels off bottles 17:12 - Debunking "alcohol is heart-healthy" myths 20:21 - Understanding relative vs absolute risk 23:01 - Alcohol's impact on muscle building and protein synthesis 25:45 - How alcohol affects fat loss and body composition 28:30 - Practical drinking strategies for lifters Support the show 📱 Get Fitness Lab - Philip’s science-based AI app for fat loss, muscle building, and strength training for people over 40. It adapts to your nutrition, recovery, and training to improve body composition without guesswork. 🎓 Try Physique University - Evidence-based nutrition coaching and strength training to help you lose fat, build muscle, and master your metabolism with support and accountability (free custom nutrition plan with code FREEPLAN ). 👥 Join our Facebook community - Free fat loss, muscle building, and body recomposition strategies for adults over 40 who want practical, science-backed fitness guidance. 👋 Ask a question or find Philip Pape on Instagram