We have all heard to cut alcohol out of your diet when you
are attempting to lose weight. Alcohol is empty calories
if you look at from the calorie perspective. There are
good qualities to alcohol assuming that the consumption is
moderate and not associated with any addiction. Different
alcohols or spirits can be a part of a good weight loss or
healthy diet. The best may be the Bacardi and Diet Coke.
First we have to look at alcohol being consumed in
moderation. The liver can remove 2 glasses of beer or
wine, and one mixed drink per day. Sorry, you are unable
to save them up to have 10 on the weekend. On the LIVE
Nutrition Plan one light beer, glass of wine, or distilled
spirit is one fat exchange. The average person will have
3-4 fat exchanges throughout the day. Remember what we
said about your liver, using all of your fat for alcohol
would not be a good idea for the health of your liver.
Alcohol has many stress relieving properties. Alcohol is a
depressant which means that it will support your ability to
relax. Drinking alcohol in moderation, less than two a
day, has been demonstrated to lower stress so that you live
longer than people who drink no alcohol. Just remember two
or less.
Light Beer on a Diet
Light beer seems to be the obvious choice when on a diet.
The average lite beer is less than 100 calories with some
of the new ultra beers having even less. If you can keep
your consumption of these beers to two or under a day this
is a good choice. The problem with lite beer is the
quantity that most people can drink. Many people can
consume multiple light beers with ease. Though each beer
has few calories they start to add up having if you have
4-6 on a night.
Microbrews on a Diet
Wow, I get to drink dark beer on a diet? Aren’t dark
beers more calories? The answer is yes dark beers are more
calories; the good thing is it is easier to drink just one.
The average person who could drinks 5 light beers will
probably only be able to drink one dark beer, and the total
calories. You total calories from one dark beer will be
less than the 5 light beer calorie total.
Diet Wine
Wine in moderation has been known to lower the risk of
heart disease. It doesn’t seem to be wine
specifically, but the stress relieving properties of
alcohol, as long as they are consumed in moderation. Wine
works the same as light beer, less than 100 calories per
glass and one fat exchange on the LIVE diet plan.
Bacardi and Diet Coke
One Bacardi and Diet Coke has 66 calories. Two of these
mixed drinks are only a few more calories than one beer.
Two Bacardi and diet Cokes are a lot less caloric than many
beers on the market. This isn’t Bacardi specific,
most distilled spirits and diet soda are going to be around
the same number of calories. Remember that even though
they have less calories, your liver doesn’t care when
it comes to the amount of alcohol. Moderation of 2 or less
is still best. Bacardi and Diet Coke is simply the most
popular, which I found out while in Puerto Rico touring the
Bacardi Distillery.
Alcohol as a part of a responsible diet can be a part of a
person’s weight loss program or healthy diet.
Remember the key is moderation and picking drinks lower in
calories. Enjoy your next party.
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About The Author: Charles Carter, BS in Exercise Science is
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