"I'll just have a little..."
If you are not careful, this little phrase can be an absolutekiller for your plans during this holiday season.
And I'm not just talking about the food.
The hidden danger is in all the alcoholic drinks and cocktailsthat's being offered to you. Yes, those party drinks can do moreharm other than just getting you intoxicated and embarassinglyuninhibited!
Did you know that these drinks contain an incredible number ofcalories?
In fact, alcohol is the number two most energy-dense food,losing out only to fat. Fat has 9 calories per gram, and alcoholcomes in a close second at a whopping 7 calories per gram.
What this means is that each alcoholic drink you consume willcause you to take in an alarmingly high number of calories.
Here's a sample of some of the more popular drinks, togetherwith their calorie counts...
1 glass of Bailey's lrish Cream - 468 calories 1 glass ofMargarita - 453 calories 1 glass of Martini - 413 calories 1glass of Pina Colada - 297 calories 1 glass of Vodka Cranberry -250 calories 1 glass of Rum & cola - 240 calories 1 glass ofScrewdriver - 200 calories 1 mug of beer - 150 calories 1 glassof white wine - 120 calories 1 tequila shot - 100 calories
To put those calorie counts into perspective, I'd like to justpoint out that 2 glasses of Margaritas would have given youabout _half_ of your daily calories requirements. Yes, 50% fromjust 2 drinks.
And we have not even included the calories from the food, nutsand snacks yet! Once we add those in, can you see how easy it isfor you to go over the daily calorie requirements, and startpiling on the pounds?
Now, this doesn't mean that you should stay away from thealcoholic drinks. It's just that when you drink, you should keepin mind the huge amount of calories in the drinks.
I want you to have fun this holiday. So, if you are the sortthat enjoys a drink of two at your parties, I want to leave youwith a couple of useful tips to help to reduce the "guiltfactor".
- Fill up your glass with lots of ice cubes. You'll not only geta nice cold drink, the water from the melted ice has zerocalories too.
- Use soda water to dilute your drink. This helps to fill you upquicker, and it means you won't get tipsy too quickly.
- And probably the most important tip... Do not use thealcoholic drinks to quench your thirst. Remember, you should bedrinking these party drinks for fun. After the heavy meal orwhen you had too much salty snacks, go drink a big glass ofwater first to quench your thirst. Water works better for this,and it has zero calories!
I hope you have loads of fun... and Happy Holidays!
Copyright 2005 Tracy Lee
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