No alcohol is very fattening per se, most are fat free or have minimal fat. It's mixed drinks that add in all the fat with the mixers.
You only get fat when drinking because of the calories. A shot is about 80-100 calories and a regular beer is about 200 calories. Light beers are generally under 100 calories, so I stick with a few light beers when I'm out for minimal fattiness.
Alcohol is similar to soda in that it is empty calories & simple carbs. No matter what form: Beer, Wine, Hard liquor - it’s still calorie dense. A good rule of thumb is that most forms of alcohol contain:
AT LEAST 100 calories per drink.
When I say drink, I am referring to bartender standards (yes, I am a graduate of Bartender school) which is:
1 Alcoholic Drink=
A 12 oz. Can of Beer (atleast 100 Calories, usually closer to 140 - 200)
A 4 oz. Glass of Wine (62 - 160 Calories)
A 1 oz. shot of Hard Liquor (60-100 Calories)
What this means, is that “a drink is a drink” and to an extent you are not going to be better off drinking one form of alcohol over the other in terms of caloric intake. Earlier I said a rule of thumb is atleast 100 calories per drink, this is including the some of the newer brands which try their hardest to make alcohol less full of carbs and calories - these are 100 calories, older brands which were not intended to be calorically & carb reduced are closer to 140 -200 Calories per drink.
also with mixed drinks instead of rum & coke do Rum& diet Coke
Like the answer above, I was told that alcohol contains little calories, so I usually mix my spirits with diet coke to hold back on any extra calories. xx
red wine is the healthiest form of alcohol,drinking red wine in moderation helps to lower cholestrol and blood pressure and helps prevent other diseases
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No alcohol is very fattening per se, most are fat free or have minimal fat. It's mixed drinks that add in all the fat with the mixers.
You only get fat when drinking because of the calories. A shot is about 80-100 calories and a regular beer is about 200 calories. Light beers are generally under 100 calories, so I stick with a few light beers when I'm out for minimal fattiness.
Least Fattening type of Alcohol
Alcohol is similar to soda in that it is empty calories & simple carbs. No matter what form: Beer, Wine, Hard liquor - it’s still calorie dense. A good rule of thumb is that most forms of alcohol contain:
AT LEAST 100 calories per drink.
When I say drink, I am referring to bartender standards (yes, I am a graduate of Bartender school) which is:
1 Alcoholic Drink=
A 12 oz. Can of Beer (atleast 100 Calories, usually closer to 140 - 200)
A 4 oz. Glass of Wine (62 - 160 Calories)
A 1 oz. shot of Hard Liquor (60-100 Calories)
What this means, is that “a drink is a drink” and to an extent you are not going to be better off drinking one form of alcohol over the other in terms of caloric intake. Earlier I said a rule of thumb is atleast 100 calories per drink, this is including the some of the newer brands which try their hardest to make alcohol less full of carbs and calories - these are 100 calories, older brands which were not intended to be calorically & carb reduced are closer to 140 -200 Calories per drink.
also with mixed drinks instead of rum & coke do Rum& diet Coke
Like the answer above, I was told that alcohol contains little calories, so I usually mix my spirits with diet coke to hold back on any extra calories. xx
miller 64 (its new only 64 calories a bottle)
bacardi and diet coke seems to be popular in 12 oz its 66 calories
use diet sodas as mixers
red wine is the healthiest form of alcohol,drinking red wine in moderation helps to lower cholestrol and blood pressure and helps prevent other diseases
Vodka is the least calorific.i would have it with diet coke or fresh orange
go with white wines.