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What gets ‘you’ chillen this holiday season? A cold beer? Rum & Eggnog? A glass of red wine? Great Scotch with the boyz? At a party, a happy hour or a night by the fireplace, a drink is such a natural accompaniment that sometimes we forget about the calories & the sugar glycemic load we put on our poor livers that we’re consuming of the holidays. I know I get it, I enjoy my wine but I also know how to understand & trick my body’s chemistry so here is it, you may want to take note: Calories from alcohol add up quickly more important it’s how the calories break down in our bodies. Our bodies don’t register liquids in terms of fullness. The reason you gain weight from alcohol is coming from the emphasis of Bio-chemistry & Hormone, as you may know about me is what I studied. Having said that the reason for weight gain is the glycemic index firstly is very high, the pancreas over loading in excess sugar that alcohol is, let alone the liver is now slugging out and the kidneys are working even harder to try to compose water/sodium/potassium balancing and somewhat failing miserably so your body weight also comes from retention of water due to kidney’s burden. Remember this too: Even though the screwdriver you order at brunch has vodka and orange juice, mixed drinks provide little to no nutritional value – only calories. And now you have a high glycemic sugar + the vodka, Ughhh you would be better off mixing yourself a ‘Greyhound’ (grapefruit juice) or a Bloody Mary at least the mix is lower glycemic, and yes lower calories.
Beer – yikes!! Barley, wheat malt!? Ingredients Processed, fermented and brewed grains, most commonly barley; hops (which are from the hop plant, related to hemp) to give the brew its distinctive bitterness; and malt. Beer can range from light ales to dark stouts depending on the proportions of malt and barley. As a rule of thumb, the darker the color of the brew, the higher the calorie count. Bare in mind bio chemistry is what you need to know, so if you going to have a beer go for the darker of course, team it up with a handful of mixed nuts! More on that another topic. Stats One regular 12-ounce beer has 13 grams of carbohydrate and 150 calories; a 12-ounce light beer has 5 carb grams and 100 calories. High Glycemic
Wine. The question is always asked, “White or Red?” Ingredients it’s nothing more than fermented grapes, but wine varies in flavor, smoothness and color, due to the type of grapes, climate, and soil and production methods. Red wine is made from red grapes; white wine from green; and rose, or blush, from red (not a mixture of red and white, as some people believe). Research has found that red wine helps with blood circulation and, in moderation (one 4- to 6-ounce glass daily) is good for the heart. Also preferred as a choice, lower glycemic than white, less sugar. Stats One 6-ounce glass of white wine has 1.4 carb grams and 120 calories; 6 ounces of red has 3 carb grams and 128 calories; 6 ounces of rose has 2.5 carb grams and 128 calories. A 6-ounce glass of sweet dessert wine, such as Riesling, with 21 carb grams, has 270 calories.
Champagne Ohhhhhhhhh too much of this bevy you likely will start looking like the bubbles?!! Ingredients a sparkling white wine from the French region of Champagne, the bubbly gets its taste, allure and carbonation from slightly acidic grapes, fermented and distinctly cultivated. A sugar mixture is added to most sparkling wines before final bottling, which explains their’ sweetness (and extra calories). High Glycemic Stats One 6.5-ounce flute has 6.5 carb grams and 163 calories.
Straight up and mixed A 1.5-ounce shot of any 80-proof liquor – vodka, rum, tequila, gin, etc. – has 100 calories; if your straight shot is 100 proof, it’s 124 calories. (The proof number is twice the alcohol content of the beverage: i.e., 80 proof mean the liquor is 40 percent alcohol; 100 proofs are 50 percent.) But when a shot is combined with a prepared mix, juice or soda, the calorie count can go a lot higher. (all nutrient statistics are based on 80-proof liquor): Vodka is distilled from a mash of grain, such as rye or wheat, or potatoes. Stats Vodka Collins (1.5 ounces vodka, 3 ounces sweet-and-sour mix, 3.5 ounces club soda): 17 carb grams and 175 calories. Bloody Mary (1.5 ounces vodka, 4.5 ounces Mr & Mrs. T Bloody Mary Mix): 5 carb grams, 123 calories. Vodka and cranberry (1.5 ounces vodka,’4 ounces cranberry juice): 18 carb grams, 172 calories. Low Glycemic prefer straight up, no mix or water or low glycemic mix such as soda, cranberry, grapefruit or tomato.
Rum is a fermented sugar-cane product. Stats Daiquiri (1.5 ounces rum, 5 ounces Mr & Mrs. T daiquiri mix): 49 carb grams, 314 calories. Rum and Coke (2 ounces rum, 4 ounces cola): 13 carb grams, 182 calories. Rum and diet Coke (2 ounces rum, 4 ounces diet cola): 0 carb grams, 133 calories. Ouch this drink goes right to the thighs & belly high sugar and rum is a higher glycemic index.
Tequila is made from the agave plant. Stats Frozen margarita (2 ounces tequila, 4.5 ounces Jose Cuervo margarita mix, salt): 27 carb grams, 246 calories. Margarita on the rocks (1.5 ounces tequila, 1 ounce Triple Sec, 1 ounce fresh lime juice): 8 carb grams, 182 calories. Long Island iced tea (3/4 ounce each tequila, rum, gin and vodka; 1/2 ounce Triple Sec; splash of lemon juice; 2 teaspoons sugar; splash of cola): 4 carb grams, 275 calories.
Gin is distilled from various grains and flavored with aromatic berries, such as juniper. Oh yah, the skinny ‘panty remover’ a drink for the ladies! Low glycemic and low calories. Stick to your soda, lite tonics, or water for mix. Stats Gin and tonic (2 ounces gin, 4 ounces tonic water): 21 carb grams, 178 calories. Martini (2.5 ounces gin, splash of dry vermouth): 0 carb grams, 175 calories. Moderate Glycemic and lower calories if you stick to the original & not the entire Martin bar list!?!?
Whiskey is made from distilled grains such as rye, corn and barley, and includes scotch, bourbon and rye. Moderate Glycemic Stats Whiskey sour (1.5 ounces whiskey, 3 ounces sour mix, splash of cherry juice and bitters, if desired): 17 carb grams, 175 calories: Manhattan (2.5 ounces whiskey, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, dash of bitters): 4 carb grams, 210 calories. Lower Glycemic until you add that cherry juice. But a classy drink.
There yah go, a little something to note as you take a sip of your holiday bevy, trust me I am a bit narcissistic when it comes to nutritional science, bio-chemisty and body response…more on my secrets you can trust are real, educated and yes, applied in my e-Book “Dirty Diet Secrets” on the net.
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