| The holidays are a time of year when many
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| | not the problem: rubbing the nose of your
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| of us have to loosen our belt buckles
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| | bottle of Port against your bathroom
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| just a bit, attempting to satisfy our
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| | scale and repeatedly telling it "No" is
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| expanding waistlines. It's not our fault;
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| | unwarranted. It's not the consumption of
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| the pumpkin pie, the chocolate fudge, and
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| | wine that adds pounds, it's the
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| the buttered yams all sit smugly on the
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| | consumption of wine without cutting back
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| dinner table, daring us to take a bite:
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| | on food. Wine, like other liquids,
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| yes, we are practically being force fed.
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| | doesn't have the ability to curb our
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| Even so, the calories still add up, not
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| | appetite. Thus, many of us start to drink
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| just one crumb at a time but also one sip
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| | wine without taking into consideration
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| at a time.
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| | the extra calories and we consume our
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| In moderation or in abundance, the
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| | regular caloric intake through food. When
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| calories of wine can make a difference in
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| | the calories of wine are added to our
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| weight. Drinking a few servings a day
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| | regular intake, additional calories are
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| gives you a few hundred more calories,
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| | consumed. Still, these additional
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| giving you a few more pounds over time.
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| | calories are often better for you than
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| For this reason, it's important to
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| | additional calories from other alcoholic
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| account for the calories consumed
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| | sources.
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| whenever you raise your glass.
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| | When compared to other alcohol, wine has
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| As a general rule, a glass of wine
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| | a slight edge. Beer, particularly light
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| contains about 80 calories, when the term
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| | beer, may be less caloric than wine, as a
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| "glass" is comparable to 4 ounces and not
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| | 12 ounce light beer typically has 100
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| comparable to a 7-11 Big Gulp. Fortified
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| | calories, but beer doesn't possess the
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| wine is typically higher in calories and
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| | health benefits of wine; it doesn't have
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| wines with higher alcohol content -
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| | the antioxidants. When compared to mixed
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| because alcohol is where the majority of
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| | drinks and straight shots, wine wins
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| the calories are generated - may pack a
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| | bottles down. Mixed drinks, especially
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| better punch, but they will also pack on
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| | when mixed with sugary sodas, and shots
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| more pounds. To put this in perspective,
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| | of hard alcohol are very caloric and
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| the US Department of Agriculture states
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| | contain no health benefit. They have
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| that 100 grams of wine with a 12.2
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| | nothing to offer but calories and they
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| alcohol content have roughly 85 calories;
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| | know it, leaving them to sometimes throw
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| 100 grams of wine with a 18.8 alcohol
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| | themselves down the drain when the
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| content have 135 calories. The sugar in
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| | bartender is not looking.
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| wine also plays as much a dramatic role
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| | Drinking wine doesn't have to equal
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| as the alcohol; the higher the sugar
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| | increased pounds. One way to have your
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| content, the more calories it will have.
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| | wine and drink it too is to simply adopt
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| For this reason, some dieters prefer to
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| | physical activity as a means to make up
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| consume dry wines with lower alcohol
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| | for the additional calories - instead of
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| content.
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| | driving to the bar, walk there; instead
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| Even when the above is taken into
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| | of pushing a cart through a liquor store,
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| consideration, many wines contain a
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| | carry your supplies; instead of drunk
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| similar amount of calories or only differ
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| | dialing your ex-lovers, jog to their
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| by a small number. Cabernet Sauvignon,
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| | house and speak to them. You can also
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| Red Burgundy, White Burgundy, Beaujolais,
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| | keep from gaining weight by cutting back
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| Chardonnay, Chianti, Merlot, Sauvignon
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| | on the calories consumed through other
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| Blanc , Champagne , and White or Red
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| | means - eat less candy during the day;
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| Zinfandel all contain between 90 and 100
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| | have a banana for a snack instead of a
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| calories per serving. To tip the scales,
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| | muffin; eat a salad instead of a steak.
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| Madeira, Muscatel, Ruby Port , White Port
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| | Adopting a few of these habits will make
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| , and Tokay all contain between 160 and
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| | room for the wine calories you consume.
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| 180 calories per serving.
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| | If, for some reason, these habits don't
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| No matter the type of wine consumed,
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| | quite work, getting rid of wine is not
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| people who drink do run the risk of
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| | the answer. Instead, simply remember two
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| gaining weight, but the wine itself is
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| | little words: liquid diet.
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