Alcohol contains calories, but drinking alcohol doesn't lead to weight gain

 

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Dear Weight Conscious Friend,

 

 

 

Alcohol, Calories & Weight

 

Alcohol contains calories, but drinking alcohol doesn't lead to weight gain, according to extensive medical research, and some studies report a small reduction in weight for women who drink.1

 

The reason that alcohol doesn't necessarily increase weight is unclear, but research suggests that alcohol energy is not efficiently used.2 Alcohol also appears to increase metabolic rate significantly, thus causing more calories to be burned rather than stored in the body as fat.3 Other research has found that the consumption of sugar decreases as the consumption of alcohol increases.4

 

Whatever the reasons, the consumption of alcohol is not associated with weight gain and is sometimes associated with weight loss in women. The medical evidence of this is based on a large number of studies of thousands of people around the world. Some of these studies are very large; one involved nearly 80,000 and another included 140,000 subjects.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following list presents the calories, carbs and fat found in standard servings of both alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages.

 

 

Beverage	Calories	Carbs (grams)	Fat (grams)
Alcoholic
Beer (regular)	146	13.13	.000
Beer (lite)	99	4.60	.000
All Distilled Spirits (rum, vodka, whiskey, gin, tequila, bourbon, etc.)	97	0.00	.000
Wine (red)	125	3.5	.000
Wine (white)	120	3.5	.000
Non-Alcoholic
Apple juice (unsweetened)	117	28.96	.273
Apricot juice	140	36.11	.226
Carbonated cola	155	39.77	.000
Grape juice (unsweetened)	155	37.84	.202
Grapefruit juice (unsweetened)	94	22.13	.247
Lemonade	131	34.05	.149
Milk (2% fat)	122	11.41	4.807
Orange juice (unsweetened)	112	26.84	.149
Prune juice	182	44.67	.077
Tangerine juice (unsweetened)	125	29.88	.098
Tomato juice	41	10.30	.122

 

The moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with better health and longer life than is either abstaining from alcohol or abusing alcohol. However, heavy drinking is associated with cirrhosis of the liver, breast cancer, and other health problems. The key word is moderation.

 

What is Moderation?

 

Moderate drinking has been described by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as a man consuming four drinks on any day and an average of 14 drinks per week. For women, it is consuming three drinks in any one day and an average of seven drinks per week.

 

Standard Drinks

 

A standard drink is:

 

a 12-ounce bottle or can of regular beer

a five-ounce glass of dinner wine

a shot of liquor or spirits (either straight or in a mixed drink)

Remember that the alcohol content of standard drinks are equivalent [learn more about Alcohol Equivalence]. A drink is a drink is a drink. To a breathalyzer, they're all the same. For more, visit Standard Drinks.

 

Most countries define moderation at higher levels of consumption than does the US. For example, Australia, Italy and France consider from three to over four drinks per day for men to be moderate drinking. People are all different. To decide what level is appropriate for you, consult your doctor.

 

 

 

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The Drunk Diet

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Dear Weight Conscious Friend,

As drinkers, we suffer for our sport. A gram of alcohol has nearly twice as many calories as a gram of sugar or protein, so if you’re imbibing with any regularity, you’re liable to be a little soft in the middle. But according to Lüc Carl, you don’t have to be. In his new book, The Drunk Diet, the NYC nightlife promoter, certified personal trainer, and former longtime flame of Lady Gaga lays out what he claims is the secret to balancing a hard-partying life with a gym-worthy physique.

The Drunk Diet is built around Lüc’s personal story. A nightly habit of whiskey shots and Budweisers coupled with 4 a.m. diner runs had saddled him with 40 unwanted pounds, but rather than dry up in defeat, he devised a weight-loss plan with a liberal liquor allowance. His just-released book chronicles his journey to thin and proves that boozing and losing needn’t always be mutually exclusive. You might not party like Lüc, but you can still learn from him about keeping your belly flat when your tumbler’s full.

1. Drink beer sparingly
“Think of beer as the new chocolate cake,” says Lüc. “The carbs are completely useless, and they’re the reason you get a beer gut.” And it makes sense from a pure calorie perspective, too. A 1.5-ounce pour of hard stuff has about 100 calories, whereas a Budweiser has closer to 150. Switch from beer to booze and the calorie savings will add up throughout the night. “And it’ll get you just as drunk—if not more so,” says Lüc. But be warned: Sugary mixers can wipe out your calorie savings and leave you worse off than beer. Either drink your spirits neat or stick to a calorie-free mixer.
2. Fuel up first
Lüc pushes aside the drink menu until after he’s placed his dinner order. “If I start drinking before I eat, I end up a train wreck,” he says. “Plus I eat crap that I otherwise never would.” Sound advice given that researchers have officially discovered what the rest of us already knew: Alcohol makes you eat more. A Physiology & Behavior study found that subjects given two drinks before a meal consumed 30 percent more calories overall. Some of those calories were supplied by the precursory booze, but rather than compensate for those extra calories by eating less food during the meal, the participants actually ate more.
3. Water it down
Here’s some undeniably sound advice: Drink a one-to-one ratio of booze to water. Not only is H20 your best defense against a hangover, but it can also prevent you from becoming a drooling, blabbering mess. A buzz is a good thing, but blackout drunk is a problem. Try Lüc’s favorite combo: Pour a single shot of liquor into a pint glass, and fill the rest with ice and soda water for a zero-carb mixed drink that both hydrates and moderates.
4. Strike a Balance
Take stock of how your drinks fit into your daily diet. For instance, if Lüc knows he’ll be drinking beers at night, he’ll prepare by avoiding solid carbs past noon. Depending on how much he drinks, he might even go carb-free for another day or so afterward. Consider your personal drink of choice and the sacrifices you have to make to accommodate it. If you favor Bloody Marys, cut out salty foods elsewhere in your diet. More of a Jack-and-Coke drinker? There’s your dessert for the day.
5. Burn off the Booze
The harder you play, the harder you should be prepared to sweat. “Working out has to be a priority,” he insists. He plans runs in advance of a big night and forces himself to stick to it. “The biggest part of it is just willpower and balls—it’s a choice you have to make.” Beyond burning off those extra bar calories, exercise can help you handle a hangover. “Chances are, after ten minutes, your headache will be gone,” he says. “Stick to the workout and you’ll feel a lot better.”

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