I would assume but am not completely sure..
A. There is no resistance involved if you are swinging your arm
No it is not helping it is giving you more damage
An easy way to reduce calorie intake during the week is to
B. serve gravies, sauces, or dressings on the side.
(remove all the sauces that accompany the dishes,)
Drinking one standard drink will increase your BAC by about 0.2.