If you want to live a long life, research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that moderate drinking is associated with heart health and longevity. Choosing lower calorie options can help you maintain your waistline as well.
Beers and Ales
Light beer generally contains the fewest calories per serving. A 12-oz. serving of regular beer has 156 calories. Light beer has 108 calories in 12 oz and dark beers have 168 calories per 12-oz. serving.
Wines
A 5-oz. serving of red or white wine has 120 calories. Dry dessert wine has 198 calories in 5 oz. and sweet dessert wine has 344 calories. Sparkling white wine has 106 calories per 5-oz. serving.
Distilled Liquor
Gin, rum, vodka and whiskey have the same calories per 1.5-oz. serving, depending on the proof, or the amount of alcohol in each one. For instance, 64-proof distilled liquor has 96 calories, where 82-proof distilled liquor has 123 calories per serving.
References
- USDA: Nutrient Database
- "Urban Skinny: Live the Fabulous Life--and Still Zip Up Your Favorite Jeans"; Danielle Schupp, Stephanie Krikorian; 2009
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