Alcohol contains no fat but its does contain carbohydrate and very few nutrients, the carbohydrate is stored on your body as fat.
The sugar raises your insulin levels making you crave junk food.
To lose weight you should cut down your alcohol consumption, below is some of your favourite alcoholic drinks starting with the least fattening lowest calorie drinks first.
Gin 25ml – 40% Alcohol 55 Calories
Vodka 25ml – same as gin
Whisky 25ml – same as vodka
Kaliber Alcohol 0% Calories 79
Michelob 5 % alcohol, 155 calories
Budweiser (Bottle) Alcohol 5%, Calories 145
Carona (Bottle) Alcohol 4.6%, Calories 139
Peroni (Bottle) 6% alcohol, 170 calories
Guinness 1 Pint – 4.8% Alcohol 170 Calories
Champagne 1 Glass 240ml – 18% Alcohol, 180 Calories
Bud Light Alcohol 4.2%, Calories 227
Stella Artois Alcohol 5.5%, Calories 256
Fosters Alcohol 4.9%, Calories 298
Now you know where the term “Beer Belly” comes from, the lowest calorie drink you could have and still get drunk would probably be Vodka and Coke 40% Alcohol 55 Calories.
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11:30 pm on September 6th, 2008
I gave up drinking when i turned 19. Never looked back again and proud of it!
12:53 am on April 30th, 2009
i do have alcohol problem, i drink 0.5 liter of vodka daily, and now it caused me a big over weight problem, i’m 168 cm’ and my weight is 88 kilogram, 25 years old… is there any tips to get the alcohols without getting over weight ???
thanx
3:12 pm on August 15th, 2009
I think that I might be bordering on a drink problem. I’m 28 years old. I don’t drink during the day but I drink to access most evenings and the evenings when I don’t I’m thinking about drink. What should I do?
4:18 pm on August 15th, 2009
I can’t really give advice on drink problems maybe you should get a hobby like cycling or going to the gym, if your really that worried speak to alcoholics annonimous or the samaritans.
8:53 am on October 2nd, 2009
i always make sure that i am on a Low Calorie diet. i avoid foods with high carbohydrate load because it would just cause more fats on the body. a low calorie diet is also associated with longer life span.
4:36 pm on January 11th, 2010
I am very conscious about my Calorie intake when eating. I usually restrict my Calorie intake so as not to gain weight and also i am into a low carb, low fat diet.
2:12 am on February 13th, 2010
In last few years, the people have become more cautious about taking food based on its calorific value. A balanced diet will solve all the problems.