I am going away this weekend for a much needed girls weekend!! I am so very excited! We will be visiting a vineyard and it got me thinking about something that most people don't realize can be a very big reason for weight gain. Drinking!
I want to preface this article with saying I hardly drink, although don't judge those who do and this article is strictly about calories not health. At the end of the day social drinking is a big aspect of most people's lives regardless the health risks. If you are interested in those statistics please do some research on the topic. This article will be on which alcoholic beverage are "better" for you STRICTLY on a caloric basis. Ok now...
I am always saying don't drink your calories! 1. Because water is the best thing on the earth for your body. And 2. The amount of sugar and calories in most drinks are very high. But most people don't realize is that alcohol is also full of sugar and very high in calories.
I know know! WHAT!? I am not trying to ruin your glass of wine or put a damper on your girls/guys night, but I am here to EDUCATE you on HOW TO be able to have a couple of drinks WITHOUT ruining your figure or progress!!! Here we go!!
There are many drinks out there but they all basically fall into a couple types. Distilled spirits (hard liquor), beer, mixed drinks and wine.
Of course there all kind of brands and types of each of those types of alcoholic beverages. But I'm going to give you the basics and some charts to help out on your night's out!
Here is a very, very basic break down:
DISTILLED SPIRITS ( HARD LIQUOR ) :
Average : 1.5 oz 100 cals
BEER :
Average : 12 oz Regular - 150 cals
12 oz Light - 100 cals
WINE:
Average : 5 oz Red 100 cals
5 oz White 120 cals
MIXED DRINKS :
Average : 4 oz 150 cals
Again this is a very basic break down of the calories in the extremely large list of alcoholic beverages out there. But just something to take a quick look and help make you AWARE of the calories you are consuming if you are watching your waist line!
Here is a quick chart that I really like that encompasses a good list of popular drinks :
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