| How to find an enjoyable, low-carb alcoholic | | | | "beer belly" is often mentioned, but no such |
| drink is something on the minds of many. The | | | | thing actually exists. Consuming too many |
| recent popularity of low-carb diets put a new | | | | calories and not exercising enough will cause |
| focus on carbohydrates in foods. In an effort | | | | excess fat to develop in any part of the |
| to capitalize on this situation, dozens of | | | | body, determined mainly by gender and |
| books have been published touting everything | | | | genetics; for the most part, beer is |
| from easy, low carb-recipes to how to find a | | | | irrelevant. |
| good low-carb friend and live the low-carb | | | | |
| lifestyle. | | | | Most doctors agree the keys to weight loss |
| | | | are moderate food and beverage intake and |
| One area that causes concern for low-carb | | | | regular exercise. Whether you're on a |
| dieters is pressure and influences arising | | | | low-carb, low-fat, low-calorie or some other |
| from social situations. A big part of any | | | | type of diet, beer - especially low-carb beer |
| social occasion - and many other occasions - | | | | - can be part of a healthy adult lifestyle. |
| for many people is alcoholic beverages. | | | | |
| | | | Beyond beer, there are many more options for |
| Do alcoholic drinks have many carbs? What | | | | enjoyable low-carb alcoholic drinks. Wine is |
| sort of drinks should I avoid? Should I | | | | very low in carbohydrates; red wine runs at |
| abandon drinking altogether? Is there such a | | | | about two grams, and white wine has a little |
| thing as a low-carb alcoholic drink? | | | | less than one gram. Straight alcohols are |
| | | | even better. Gin, vodka, brandy, whiskey, |
| Fortunately, little sacrifice must be made | | | | tequila, rum, bourbon - all of your |
| for the sake of counting carbohydrates. There | | | | favorites! - have no carbs. |
| are enough options and alternatives to allow | | | | |
| you to enjoy good beer and other alcoholic | | | | Mixed drinks - drinks that contain alcohol |
| beverages. Of course, as with anything else, | | | | and a "mixer" such as soda or juice - are |
| you just need to make smart choices that fit | | | | where you'll find some carbs, though. The |
| into your particular low-carb diet and | | | | exact number, of course, will vary depending |
| lifestyle. This article should serve as a | | | | on what you mix the alcohol with. You should |
| general guide with basic information about | | | | always use diet soda, and try your best to |
| low-carb alcoholic drinks. | | | | find low-carb alternatives to fruit juices. |
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| Folks who want to enjoy a nice, cold brew and | | | | Many liqueurs have relatively high amounts of |
| still maintain a healthy diet have a good | | | | carbohydrates, and should be consumed |
| friend: low-carb beer. Despite what you might | | | | sparingly if you're watching your carb |
| guess from witnessing certain new product | | | | intake. Irish cream, amaretto, triple sec, |
| launches and advertising campaigns, low-carb | | | | cointreau and the like should be enjoyed at a |
| beer is nothing new. In fact, all light beers | | | | minimum. The carb counts vary greatly. |
| are low-carb; just recently have brewers | | | | Bailey's Irish cream, for example, has about |
| started so vigorously publicizing that fact. | | | | six grams of carbs; amaretto, one of the |
| | | | highest, has about 17. |
| Many people, even those on weight-loss and | | | | |
| low-carb diets, enjoy beer regularly. Beer, | | | | As with anything else related to dieting, |
| like most other beverages, contains no fat. | | | | moderation and common sense are your best |
| Light beer, in particular, is low in calories | | | | friends. Amaretto isn't the devil. It just |
| and carbohydrates. New low-carb beers, | | | | has a lot of carbs, so make sure you aren't |
| capitalizing on the terminology of the day, | | | | suddenly and accidentally carb-loading after |
| have been put to market in response to the | | | | two amaretto sours. You can still enjoy |
| new dieting trend, and often contain even | | | | plenty low-carb alcoholic drinks - whether it |
| less carbohydrates than light beer. | | | | be a low-carb beer, a nice white wine or a |
| | | | whiskey-diet - without sacrificing your |
| When it comes to dieting and weight loss, the | | | | low-carb diet. |