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Drink smart and you can do minimal damage to your diet plan this New Year’s.
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Nothing gets the hooch flowing faster than the start of a New Year’s party. But how do you reconcile having a good time on the thirty-first with your fitness plans?
Light Beer Is Better Than Regular Beer – A single beer can have a surprisingly large number of calories, and light beers, while still not that great, are usually better. Your best bets are Budweiser Select, Michelob Ultra, Miller Lite, and
Wine is Fine – With the exception of port and maderia, wines generally have pretty low calorie counts, usually about 100 per glass. One of the lowest calorie wines out there is Sauvignon Blanc, which has a mere 80 calories per glass.
Some fitness professionals recommend that their clients completely abstain from alcohol, but I like to be a bit more realistic and realize most people trying to get fit (including myself) are real people with real social lives. Still, sometimes people forget that drinks, like soda, alcohol, and juice all have calories too, and you should factor that into your daily calorie count when you are trying to lose weight.