Image via WikipediaAlcoholic drinks are rarely viewed as an issue when talking about weight loss. However, alcohod DOES come with calories, and worse, the kind of calories that make you fat without providing any energy.Alcohol contains about 7 calories per gram, which is almost twice as much as what carbohydrates and proteins carry, and very close to the amount of calories from fat (9 per gram).
Take a look at the actual caloric content of common drinks to have a practical perspective about the effect of drinking alcohol on a diet or weightloss program.
Beer: 150 calories from a single bottle.
Wine: Between 120 and 150 calories in a glass.
One glass of Irish cream (like Bailey's or Carolans) about 465 calories.
Some popular drinks:
Margarita: 450 calories
Martini: 415 calories
Mint Julep: 140 calories
Pina Colada: 300 calories
Screwdriver: 200 calories
Black Russian: 290 calories
White Russian: 360 calories
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