The use of alcohol should always be treated with extreme caution. Including those who are trying to lose weight.
It is important for those who lose weight to remember that alcohol is quite high in calories (1 gram of ethanol = 7 kcal). In addition to ethanol, alcoholic beverages contain other high-calorie substances. For example, in 0.33 liters of beer there are 150 kcal, in 150 g of dry wine – 110 kcal, in 100 ml of cognac – 240 kcal.
American nutritionist Lauren Manaker lists types of alcohol that absolutely should be avoided by those who are trying to lose weight.
Pina colada
Traditional Caribbean cocktail based on light rum with coconut milk and pineapple juice. This drink is very high in calories because it contains a lot of sugar. Calorie content on average 174 kcal. per 100 grams.
Long Island Cocktail
A popular cocktail based on vodka, gin, tequila and rum. It includes triple sec, cola and so on. One of the strongest cocktails. And this is bad for those who want to lose weight, the nutritionist notes. The cocktail itself is quite high in calories, and this is only the first reason. The second is that when drunk, you will no longer control what you eat.
Whiskey with Cola
Coca-Cola is a very high-calorie drink with a lot of sugar. This cocktail is also strong, and it is easy to lose control when drinking it.
Margarita Cocktail
Margarita is a tequila-based cocktail with liqueur and lime juice. In a glass of one cocktail with a volume of 300 ml – about 590 calories. Sugar is to blame for everything: this drink contains both sweet liquor and sugar syrup.
Beer
Few people drink a can of beer. It is usually drunk in large quantities. The result is too many calories. In addition, beer awakens the appetite – you want salty and fatty.
In a person who regularly drinks beer, the metabolism slows down by 20 percent, that is, you will gain weight quickly, and it will be much more difficult to lose weight. The constant use of beer causes changes in the body, degeneration in the tissues and their atrophy: the “bull heart” phenomenon, hormonal changes, cirrhosis of the liver, dilation of the facial vessels (especially the vessels of the nose). This applies to any alcoholic beverages.
The most high-calorie are sweet liqueurs (“Baileys” – about 327 kcal per 100 g). It is better to give preference to dry wine and limit yourself to one glass.
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Medical experts say that reducing alcohol consumption will help improve heart health and help prevent cardiovascular disease. When you drink alcohol, it is broken down and rebuilt into triglycerides and cholesterol in the liver. Thus, alcoholic beverages increase the level of triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood.
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