Don't drink up your calories!
The worst diet offender is alcohol, but since many of you will toss back a few cocktails, over the christmass break. Tthere are a few things you should know. Alcohol is high in calories, and when you add in mixers, juices and other flavors, you are really asking for trouble. Those chocolate martinis and other festive cocktails are packed with hundreds of calories. Even a shot of alcohol is around 80 calories and it's 90 calories for a 4 ounce glass of wine. The other major negative of consuming alcohol, is that it dramatically inhibits your willpower — leading you to eat things you normally wouldn't. It also decreases your ability to metabolize fat by 73 percent. This is because after a few drinks your liver converts most of the alcohol into acetate. The acetate is then released into your bloodstream and takes precedence over the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, and fat. So if you drink, don't use sugary mixers and drink only clear alcohol, such as vodka or gin, IN MODERATION. Need a healthy option? Order a vodka soda, tequila on the rocks, or a glass of wine.
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