Calories In Alcoholic Beverages Compared To Foods From Your Favorite Restaurant Chains
A lot of dieters fail to consider the “empty calories” found in alcoholic beverages that could be derailing their weight loss goals. They have no problem ridding their pantries and refrigerators of food high in calories and fat, but they continue to drink as many beers as they please. Two charts provided by Find The Beast show how many calories we consume from alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, and hard alcohol, and how all those calories compare to food from our favorite fast food restaurants.
In a misguided effort to save on the number of calories they consume from alcohol, some hopeful dieters switch from beer to wine. While growing research suggests the antioxidants from one glass of red wine a night can promote a healthy heart, too many glasses of wine can lead to calorie overload. Six glasses of wine — the equivalent of five beers — is also equal to 18.5 Oreo cookies, five slices of Domino’s cheese pizza, and 3.9 plain glaze Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
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