Diverse beverage options are not lacking. With or without alcohol, they are present at happy hour with friends, company cocktails or events. There are also those that pose no threat to the diet, such as low-alcohol fruit pulp, right? Wrong!
• The amount of calories is related to the amount of alcohol mainly. Beverages with higher alcohol content are more caloric ?, explains nutritionist Mariana Ribeiro, from the company Congelados da Sônia. So pay close attention to what you drink!
Contrary to popular belief, beer is one of the least alcoholic beverages: 3% to 8%. "The problem with consuming it is precisely the amount you drink and the fatty snacks that usually accompany it," says the nutritionist. For those who appreciate a good wine, this content increases. "The wine has about 12% and distilled 40 to 50% alcohol content", adds.
How to prepare the drink is also a determining factor. The amount of calories also changes according to your preparation. A caipirinha prepared with cachaça, fruit and a lot of sugar, will be much more caloric than the version of the drink with sake, fruit and sweetener, for example ?, says Mariana.
Do alcoholic beverages tend to gain more weight than non-alcoholic ones?
• All alcoholic beverages contain ethyl alcohol which, when metabolized by the body, turns into carbohydrates producing 7 kilocalories per gram. What differs one drink from another is precisely the amount of alcohol. The higher the alcohol content, the more calories the drink will have ?, explains Mariana.
Distillates such as brandy, vodka and whiskey, for example, provide about 240 kilocalories per 100 mL. "The wine brings 85 kilocalories being 70 corresponding to alcohol and 15 to the carbohydrates already present in the drink", comments the nutritionist.
Who does not dispense a can of beer, beware of the balance! • The 100 mL amount of beer provides approximately 45 kilocalories, half from ethanol and half from carbohydrates. Compared to soft drinks, which, despite sugar, provide about 40 calories per 100 mL, alcoholic beverages put on more weight ?, warns Mariana.
How to drink without getting fat?
It is necessary to drink in moderation! It is no use opting for a drink with less alcohol and less calorie, but end up overdose. Sometimes it is better to choose the strongest and therefore most caloric drink but drink less. A daily glass of red wine, for example, is good for cardiovascular health because of its large amount of flavonoids. The wine has a higher alcohol content, has more calories, but in moderate amount is very beneficial for health ?, recommends the nutritionist.
Sake, for example, is also a great bet and is less caloric. Choose a non-acidic fruit that does not require a large amount of sugar for sake! Preparing the drink with a sweeter fruit like watermelon, for example, and adding sweetener is a way out. For the more disciplined women, the low alcohol drinks and ingested in small quantities are ideal choices ?, says Mariana.
Watch out for snacks! "Avoid the very greasy options," recommends the dietitian. Mariana also recommends - never drink on an empty stomach and always have a light meal before drinking alcohol. Is interspersing the consumption of the drink with that of water also very important?
Lowest Calorie Alcohol | Low Calorie Alcoholic Drinks | LEAST FATTENING Alcohol (April 2024)
- Diet, Weight Loss
- 1,230
