drinking: alcohol nutritional info

There have been a lot of stories making the news about positive health benefits associated with moderate drinking.

What about good old fashioned calories though?

The University of Rochester has an easy to read table comparing the coloric content of a myriad of alcoholic beverages.

Tips for making your drinking a bit more diet friendly:

• Try alternating alcoholic drinks with low calorie non-alcoholic drinks or water.
• Ask for low calorie / diet mixers where possible.
• Make your wine into a spritzer (a longer drink), or your lager into a shandy - both have fewer calories.
• Substitute your “alcopop” for a shot of spirit and a low calorie mixer - about a quarter of the calories!
• Plan your alcohol into your daily calorie quota so you can enjoy a glass or two. If you know you will be drinking during the weekend, try to save some calories each day in advance, so you can eat normally before you go out.