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