Many people claim that alcohol is high in calories. Others are completely surprised by this, since there are no proteins, fats and carbohydrates in alcohol.
Is alcohol high in calories or not? How much can it be drunk so as not to harm your health and figure? Let's try to figure it out.
The body receives the main nutritional value from proteins, fats and carbohydrates. In particular, the body produces energy from carbohydrates and fats.
Speaking about alcohol (alcohol), it is worth noting: the body is able to break down alcohol, extracting energy from it.
Interesting: in the world there is a small percentage of people whose body is unable to digest alcohol. Any amount of alcohol that gets into their body causes severe poisoning.
How many calories are in alcohol?
So, 100 grams of pure alcohol gives 700 kcal in the end. Let's see how much it is in practice based on 100 g of product:
- vodka - 235;
- cognac - 240;
- beer - up to 80, about 230 kcal per bottle;
- rum - 220;
- brandy - 230.
The most high-calorie is liquor, because in it, in addition to alcohol, there is a lot of sugar. It contains 350 kcal. The least caloric - dry wines, red and white, do not exceed 70 kcal per 100 g of drink.
These numbers do not seem terrifying. But, you most likely will not drink 1 glass of wine, or 100 grams of beer, in the evening. In total, alcohol drunk during the evening can be on average from 600 to 1,000 kcal. And these are just drinks, not to mention what you ate.
So, based on the foregoing, we can conclude that the nutritional value of alcohol is small, almost zero. But despite this, he has a high energy value. Receiving such energy, the human body tries to use it first of all, saving other nutritional reserves “for later”. So a person is gaining excess weight or, as people say, a “beer” tummy.
Chips, crackers, fast food ... - extra calories
Do not forget that alcohol stimulates appetite. Therefore, calories from the eaten food are added to the drink. So, having sat well in the evening with friends, you can drink and eat on 3,000 - 4,000 calories when the daily average human need is 2,300 kcal. All calories not consumed by the body, "deposited in the future."
Thus, it turns out that alcohol is really high-calorie, and we can easily gain extra pounds.
The main thing is to stop in time and spend the “empty” calories somewhere: go for a run, arrange a general cleaning of the house, etc.
If I'm on the right diet, can I have alcohol?
Two factors to consider. If you just want to be in shape and feel great, then sometimes a glass of dry wine or a glass of beer is allowed and they won’t ruin your figure. But, you should definitely eat, so that an excited appetite does not subsequently lead to excess weight.
On the other hand, do not forget that “empty” calories give a very large load on the pancreas, forcing it to work hard.
Therefore, to get involved in alcoholic drinks is certainly not worth it, not to mention the destructive processes that occur in our liver.
Are you ready to give up your favorite drinks just because they have a lot of calories? Write in the comments!
