Alcohol is calories that increase the energy balance of the diet. It also reduces self-control and increases appetite. So is it possible or not to drink while on a diet? If so, what is allowed?
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Types of alcohol
There are many types of alcohol, some are less caloric. It depends on the strength of the drink, but also the additives it contains. We can distinguish various types of distillates, tinctures, liqueurs, wines, beers as well as drinks. Distillates are strong alcohols because their ethanol content is high. For example whiskey contains 40-63 percent. alcohol, vodka 38-80 percent, and rum 40-80 percent. Tinctures, liqueurs and drinks are the most caloric because they contain, apart from alcohol, a large amount of sugar.
Some alcoholic beverages, such as wine, beer and herbal tinctures, contain certain health benefits. Wine is rich in polyphenols, including v resveratrolwhich is a powerful antioxidant. Research confirms its beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. In the case of beer, reaching for it reduces the tendency of kidney stones to formand a hops derived flavonoid compound xanthohumol has anti-cancer properties. You can read about the properties of beer in the article ‘To drink beer or not to drink’.
Diet with alcohol
So if they have health benefits, can they be used in the diet? Yes and no. It should be remembered that this is an additional source of energy itself. Besides, when we drink our internal brakes let go, and even though we have imposed a dietary regime on ourselves, we usually forget about it when drinking. Besides, alcohol increases the appetite and the desire to snackwhich brings with it another pool of calories. So if you are able to limit yourself to glasses (200 ml) of wine a week or one small beer once a week, you can reach for them. However, if your favorite drinks are distillates, liqueurs, liqueurs or drinks, and you are not satisfied with small amounts, forget about alcohol in your diet.
Remember about health
WHO has defined a safe daily alcohol supply. Is it 20 g for women and 40 g for men. In the case of women, this means half a liter of beer, 200 ml of wine or 60 ml of cognac. They also emphasize that these amounts should not be introduced more than 5 times a week. It is also worth remembering that the accumulation of these values in one day is not the same as the above principle and puts a heavy burden on the body. Additionally, frequent use of alcohol causes addiction to it.
1 g of pure ethanol provides 7 kcal.
100 ml of light beer 50 kcal
100 ml of dry white wine 66 kcal
100 ml of vodka 220 kcal
100 ml whisky 220 kcal
100 ml ajerkoniaku 280 kcal
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