Did you
know?
Is alcohol detrimental to
weight loss?
We have all heard that a glass of
wine a day is good for the heart, but how much can alcohol deter us from
losing weight?
First of a all lets look at how
many calories are in alcohol:
Beverage
Serving Size
Calories
Beer
Light
12 oz.
105
Regular
12
oz. 150
Dark 12
oz. 200
80 proof liquor
Rum, Gin, Vodka, 4
oz.
65
Tequila, Whisky
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Wine
Red
4
oz. 80
White
4
oz.
75
Champagne
4
oz.
85
Port 4
oz.
90
Cocktails
Martini 4
oz.
140
Daiquiri 4
oz.
122
Marguerite
4
oz. 168
As you can see a few drinks a day can add up to
be a considerable amount of calories. If you are trying to lose weight
these added calories can definitely hinder your weight loss
efforts.
Our body also has a unique built in feature that burns alcohol
calories before burning fat calories. So alcohol will spare your fat
stores.
Remember that 3500 calories = 1 lb. of fat so if you drink 100
calories a day of alcohol that is almost equal to 1 lb. of fat in a month.
Keep alcohol to a minimum if weight loss is your game.
Feel free to forward these fit tips to your friends.
Executive Fitness
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