Most people (me included) enjoy a Christmas drink, especially at parties. But have you ever thought about the hidden calories in those festive tipples? Boy do they add up!
Coming in around the 300 calories per drink are pina colada, strawberry daiquiri & other creamy, sugary cocktails, with mulled wine not far behind. Alcopops are about 200 calories each.
Mojitos, bellinis and bloody marys have about 150 calories each, as does 1/2 pt cider or stong lager.
Lighter options with under 100 calories each are dry champagne, bucks fizz or a single spirit with diet mixer.
Note of caution with fizzy drinks.......bubbles allow alcohol to enter your bloodstream quickly, so you fast track to tipsy! That's when not so good food choices happen & you feel the urge for a bag of chips on the way home!
My advice would be to stick to wine - under 100 calories per small glass, alternating with a glass of water to keep hydrated.
Just in case you didn't know......a glass of iced water has ZERO calories!!
Happy Drinking!
Bev
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