While I love a cocktail at a holiday gathering, especially if it’s seasonally themed, I also love it when my clothes still fit in January. In the interest of keeping your current wardrobe and your sanity this holiday season, here are a few tips from Thinnergy for responsible drinking.
-Drinking can lead to overeating.
Not only can drinking lead to lowered inhibitions (and poor decision making), but to low blood sugar and food cravings.
-Hydrate.
If you are planning on having more than one drink, alternate with an 8 oz. glass of water. Avoid dehydration and give your liver extra processing time in one fell swoop!
-Avoid carbonated mixers.
Beware soda, diet or otherwise, and other carbonated mixers. They can increase your calorie count and your intoxication level.
-Pick your poison carefully.
Stick to low (or lower) calorie cocktails. Check out our list of recommendations below.
Top 5 Low-Calorie Cocktails
1) Light Beer (12 oz. bottle)
Calories: 110
Carbs- 4.5 grams
Fat- 0 grams
Protein- 0 grams
2) Champagne (4 oz. glass)
Calories: 95
Carbs- 1.6 grams
Fat- 0 grams
Protein- 0.3 grams
3) Red or White Wine (4 oz. glass)
Calories: 100
Carbs- 1.5 gram
Fat- 0 grams
Protein- 0 grams
4) Jack Daniels (single shot)
Calories: 55
Carbs- 0 grams
Fat- 0 grams
Protein- 0 grams
5) Vodka (single shot)
Calories: 55
Carbs- 0 grams
Fat- 0 grams
Protein- 0 grams
Now go eat, drink and be merry- just be sure you do the first two in moderation!