Sunday, January 18, 2009

Classy, Smart & Choosy: Enjoy your Cocktails!


Classy, Smart and Choosy – Enjoy your Cocktails!

By BD Marie Hughes

Originally submitted to SUBSTANCE Magazine, Jan. 2008 issue

The start of a new year often brings weight management resolutions. It’s the little changes, added up over time, which help you reach your goals. Soon you are defining a new and refreshing lifestyle approach. If you design it, you can live with it!

An evening out need not be anxiety-laden – you can indulge and enjoy, all the while keeping your New Year’s resolutions!

Take a look to see where you can trim “calorie corners”. Tip: Anything “spritzer” is a clever calorie “stretcher”!

Type

Typical Serving

Calories

Bailey’s Irish Cream
(& most liqueurs)

1 glass – 37 ml

139

Beer, bitter, canned

1 pint

182

Beer, Guinness, stout

1 pint

170

Beer, lager, Stella Artois

1 can – 550 ml

221

Vodka, 40% volume

1 shot – 25 ml

55

Gin, 40% volume

1 shot – 25 ml

56

Sherry, sweet

1 glass – 50 ml

68

Port, ruby or white

1 glass – 120 ml

175

Wine, white, medium

1 glass – 120 ml

85

Wine, red

1 glass – 120 ml

95

Wine, rose or blush

1 glass – 120 ml

95

Champagne

1 glass – 120 ml

90

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