Tequila isn't just for wild nights out — here's why you should add it to your regular drinking rotation

Tequila gets a bad rap. Most times you’ll hear dudes complaining about the Mexican-based liquor causing overnight blackouts, stomach issues, serious hangovers, and basically every other upsetting, alcoholic side effect in the medical book. Man up, bro.

Any playboy looking to keep his swag intact must keep tequila as part of their alcohol regimen. Why? You’d be surprised to hear the health and skincare benefits that come with downing a glass straight, with no chaser. Tequilas made from 100% agave posses mystical beauty powers that can impact a man’s entire appearance from their sex drive to their skin texture.

Drinking in moderation is the only true way of experiencing these virtues. So don’t view this as an open invitation to increase your Don Julio intake when hitting the bar this weekend. Take it light and make it conducive to your lifestyle. With that said, raise a shot (or two) and read up on the tantalizing ways tequila makes you look hotter.

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Acts as a sexual confidence booster

Cocktails are seductive, especially certain tequila-based ones like the Agua Verde Margarita that serves as a natural aphrodisiac. Interestingly enough, the distilled alcohol is rich in fructans, plus acts as a probiotic and prebiotic that feeds the body healthy bacteria to balance out the immune system. Recent studies suggest that probiotics can enhance your sexual drive, with preliminary studies being done on laboratory mice showing they inseminated partners at a faster rate and increased the weight of their testicles by 5%. How randy.

Makes for a mean skin exfoliant

Tequila is considered a cleaning analgesic. In other words, it bears astringent properties that remove excess dirt and oil from the skin. Many luxury spas are using it as an ingredient for skin treatments, detoxifying and tightening pores. You can achieve similar results by creating a DIY Margarita Salt Scrub combining 1-2 tablespoons of tequila with other ingredients to moisturize your outer shell. Adding lime into the mix helps since it’s a natural soothing and skin conditioner.

Shreds the fat

One of the biggest misconceptions of weight loss is you must eliminate alcohol entirely to maintain a hot figure. Bullshit. It’s possible to wet one’s whistle and stabilize your diet. Tequilas boast a specialty sugar named agavin that carries weight-loss properties and doesn’t increase blood sugar levels. It also reduces fats and sparks metabolism to burn (you guessed it) calories.