Holiday Drinks RemixedBy Nicole Stevenson [Happy Holidays]
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 Ah, the Christmas party, your major holiday event. Here you will be faced with all things fried, battered and baked, and that’s not all. Wine, beer, coolers and cocktails—whatever your poison, chances are it’s full of empty calories. But just because you don’t want to consume countless calories doesn’t mean that you have to give up the drink. The age-old advice to alternate one glass of a non-alcoholic drink, preferably water, for each alcoholic drink still holds true. By alternating, you’ll save calories as well as keeping yourself hydrated. Alcohol rushes through the body to the liver to become acetate, which is burned for fuel. Because of this, your body is not using up its stored fat. A can of carb-loaded beer runs about 100 to 150 calories and a glass of wine has an average of 100 calories (but who can drink just one glass?). You may think you’re doing yourself a favour by choosing a cocktail over wine and beer, but most of these are just as bad or much, much worse. For instance, whatever you do, don’t drink a Long Island Iced Tea (unless you want the extra 550 to 750 calories, that is). Skip the 200-calorie gin and tonics and rum and Cokes, as well. Making a switch is easy here—select lighter mixers. Regular pop can be easily replaced by diet and sugar-free juices go great with vodka. Try mixing Crystal Light with carbonated water and you’ll have a great mix for your spirits. Eat Healthy, Drink Smart During this season of comfort and indulgence, it’s more important than ever to pay attention to what’s on your plate and in your cup. It’s also important to remember that just as anything you eat can be made to order, so can anything you drink. Keep the liquids light this holiday season and you’ll help keep your body light too. Sources: www.starbucks.com www.secondcup.com www.nutritiondata.ca www.askmen.com www.webmd.com www.timhortons.com |
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