| Most people have a general idea how many | | | | list at 185. |
| calories they consume when it comes to solid | | | | |
| foods, although it is quite common to forget | | | | Now, keeping in mind that an average gin and |
| that when we drink, we are still consuming | | | | tonic comes in around 280 calories and that |
| calories. Alcohol drinkers, especially wine | | | | most frozen delectable alcoholic drink can |
| drinkers, may be surprised at the calorie | | | | average 800 calories or above, wine is |
| intake associate with wine. So how many | | | | certainly a low calorie choice given the |
| calories are in wine? | | | | options. |
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| The answer depends on your discernment. Most | | | | And of course we are all familiar with a |
| wines come in under the 100 calorie mark per | | | | "beer gut," which is never referred to as a |
| glass. This is assuming that you are using | | | | "wine gut." Regular beer can be anywhere from |
| the appropriate wine glasses. There are fewer | | | | 140 to 200 calories per 12 ounce serving and |
| calories in wine than most other alcoholic | | | | light beer weighs in on average around 100 |
| beverages. White Zinfandel and Sauvignon | | | | calories. The conception that light beer |
| blanc come in at 80 calories per serving. | | | | means that it is calorie free has produced a |
| Considering that one glass of wine per | | | | high level of sales for the lighter version |
| evening is good for cardiovascular health, | | | | of the basic favorites. In no way are these |
| this can be a reasonable compliment to an | | | | beers saving on significant calories. Not to |
| evening meal. | | | | mention they are filled with empty calories. |
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| Marsala also weighs in at a mere 80 calories | | | | It is perfectly possible to maintain a |
| per serving while Chablis is a mild 85 | | | | healthy lifestyle and still enjoy the |
| calories. Red Zinfandel as well as the | | | | occasional evening out or a couple glasses of |
| majority of other popular wines, comes in at | | | | wine with dinner. The wine drinker is |
| 90 calories per serving. Riesling, | | | | fortunate as the calorie count in most wines |
| Chardonnay, White Burgundy, and Cabernet | | | | do not necessarily call for large alterations |
| Sauvignon all round out at 90 calories per 4 | | | | to diets in order to enjoy a few drinks. For |
| ounce serving. Topping it off with just 5 | | | | the occasional social wine drinker, cutting |
| additional calories you can sip Red Burgundy, | | | | out about 100 calories per meal during the |
| Red Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Merlot, Rhone, or | | | | few days before a social event will help to |
| Rose. | | | | keep a solid daily average. The calories in |
| | | | wine are low enough that most people can |
| Considering that most people have more than | | | | simply cut out the desserts offered at the |
| just one glass, the remaining wines are | | | | social event and just one or two lighter |
| considered to be a little heftier in calorie | | | | calorie meals preceding the event. For daily |
| count. While a single 4 ounce serving may | | | | wine drinkers, skimping a few calories out of |
| only add about 100 calories to an evening, | | | | every meal will allow for basically normal |
| those who drink wine regularly tend to do so | | | | eating and avoid the build up of additional |
| with a certain amount of vigor, consuming | | | | calories. |
| between 3 and 5 glasses in an average | | | | |
| evening. | | | | Skipping meals before a social event is not |
| | | | likely to keep the calorie count down. In |
| Wines such as Mosell, Pink Champagne, and | | | | fact, it is likely to raise the overall |
| Chianti contain 100 calories preserving while | | | | calorie count for the evening, as alcohol in |
| Sangria and Sauterne climbs that calorie | | | | any form lowers blood glucose levels and |
| ladder by and additional ten calories. Dry | | | | tells the brain to signal to the body that it |
| Champagne meets them in the middle at 105 | | | | is experiencing hunger. A few drinks in the |
| calories. | | | | system and what would normally be a decision |
| | | | based on health becomes a decision based on a |
| It's not just about the calories in wine when | | | | lack of willpower or the attitude that "it's |
| trying to maintain a low calorie lifestyle | | | | only one night, it can't hurt to throw my |
| and still participate fully in social events | | | | cautions to the wind!" Which can be true, but |
| or a romantic evening. Some calories are | | | | in most cases those who are trying to |
| easier to burn while others are easier to | | | | maintain a low calorie diet are tempted to |
| store. Wine comes from fruit which is a form | | | | "make up" for their sinful evening by crash |
| of sugar. The sugar in wine, even dry wines, | | | | dieting the following two or three days which |
| makes the calories a bit harder to burn off. | | | | only creates yo-yo dieting. |
| Sugar that comes from fruit is a natural and | | | | |
| healthy energy, although once the fruit has | | | | The calories in wine can easily be adjusted |
| been fermented, the sugar content raises and | | | | for simply by keeping track of the basic |
| becomes more fructose-like than its original | | | | consumption for each situation and adjusting |
| form. | | | | by about 100 calories for each glass of wine. |
| | | | Unless someone is a continual and heavy wine |
| Other wines weigh in much heavier in the | | | | drinker, the daily food consumption really |
| calorie counting battle. Muscatel comes in at | | | | shouldn't suffer due to the alcohol |
| 160 as does Madeira. Tokay sneaks up to 165 | | | | consumption. If it is, then it is time to get |
| while White Port hits 170. Ruby Port tops the | | | | some help. |