What's worse for your health, being an obese alcoholic or a chronic imsomniac?

What's worse for your health, being an obese alcoholic or a chronic imsomniac?Let's say one has to have a drink every other night and is carrying a bit of weight, although not morbidly obese. The other isn't slim, just overweight, starves herself for the majority of the day and rarely gets more than a couple hours sleep a night. Who is worse off, or is this a case of both of them living incredibly unhealthy lives?

telewheelsmike
Neither of these situations appear to be worse than the other. One drink every other night would not constitute alcoholism ... and not requiring much sleep is just a persons makeup (provided he is not using drugs or chemicals to live this way).

The only issue for long term health here is being overweight, which carries health risks for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, etc.

papyrusbtl
alcohol and obesity lead to cancer and liver-failure.
alcohol is also much more damaging, more quickly, to a female than a male.
Women also have stronger systems, in just about every way, but really need at least 8-10 hours of sleep to function right.
Men's bodies get "used up" more quickly, and they need less sleep, but they die earlier.
The light sleeper (woman, man?) can easily change to healthy patterns with some behavior modification and sensible thoughts.

The drinker/over-eater can get rid of the effects of alcohol in their body completely, and after about a year of fatigue from alcohol withdrawal, will feel more positive and healthy. Exercise and diet (high-protien diet, low in sugars and carbs) can improve the body and attitude immensely---but it takes daily committment to living healthy.

Stephanie
Well it sounds like both people will die early deaths but no one can be for sure who will go first.

Alcohol/overweight... liver cancer, brain cancer, heart problems, blood pressure, stroke, socially challenged, malnutrition, diabetes.

overweight but starves/no sleep.... adrenal failure, heart problems, stroke, heart attack, organ fatigue, depression, constipation, no iron, malnutrition.

I hope you guys get away from each other so you can get some help.

Jay
I vote both people need a lifestyle reassessment, and soon!

Person 1: Being overweight, even if you aren't morbidly obese, isn't good for your heart, for starters, but you likely know many of the hazards of this already. One drink every other night isn't anything to worry about - binge drinking every other night is, and it is fattening. Also depends why the person drinks - stress has its own health hazards which are not removed by consuming alcohol!

Person 2: Apart from her overweight-ness, she is stressing her body in so many ways. Not eating enough causes the body to go into starvation mode, where it stores all the calories it can, which makes you fatter, not slimmer, and crashes your metabolism. This leads to feeling fatigued all the time, being less active, being freezing cold in winter, and may also lead to binge eating, usually of the sugary kind. When the fatigue leads to lower activity levels, her body won't be so tired at bed time, leading to insomnia. The lack of sleep then obviously makes the person more fatigued, encourages binge eating and makes them less likely to exercise.



Both these people are harming their bodies, resulting in lower quality of life. Without meeting them/more info I can't tell you who is affected more by their lifestyle, but both could definitely benefit from a lifestyle change: consuming healthy amounts of food, the right foods, being more active (30 mins walking is a great start - park the car a 30 min walk from work and take your running shoes!). Diet alone won't do it - they need to change the way they live their lives.

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