Dr. Navtej Kohli shares views on Drinking preferences
Dr. Navtej Kohli shares views on drinking preferences and the statistics that go with it. Who doesn't enjoy an occasional peg or two! We all look for excuses to rush to get our favourite drinks may be A cold beer or A glass of sparkling champagne. In the heat of the moment, sometimes we tend to make a big mistake by forgetting about the calories we're consuming. Calories from alcohol
add up quickly. According to conventional wisdom, the infamous "beer belly" is caused by excess alcohol calories being stored as fat.
To help you figure out what exactly you are drinking, Dr. Navtej Kohli shares a compiled list of statistics giving the calorie and carb counts in some of the most common alcoholic beverages and popular cocktails.
Whiskey
Whiskey sour (1.5 ounces whiskey, 3 ounces sour mix, splash of cherry juice and bitters, if desired): 17 carb grams,
175 calories: Manhattan (2.5 ounces whiskey, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, dash of bitters): 4 carb grams, 210 calories.
Champagne
One 6.5-ounce flute has 6.5 carb grams and 163 calories.
Beer
One regular 12-ounce beer has 13 grams of carbohydrate and 150 calories; a 12-ounce light beer has 5 carb grams and 100 calories.
Tequila
Frozen margarita (2 ounces tequila, 4.5 ounces Jose Cuervo margarita mix, salt): 27 carb grams, 246 calories.
Margarita on the rocks (1.5 ounces tequila, 1 ounce Triple Sec, 1 ounce fresh lime juice): 8 carb grams, 182 calories.
Long Island iced tea (3/4 ounce each tequila, rum, gin and vodka; 1/2 ounce Triple Sec; splash of lemon juice;
2 teaspoons sugar; splash of cola): 4 carb grams, 275 calories.
Wine
One 6-ounce glass of white wine has 1.4 carb grams and 120 calories; 6 ounces of red has 3 carb grams and 128 calories;
6 ounces of rose has 2.5 carb grams and 128 calories.
Vodka
Vodka Collins (1.5 ounces vodka, 3 ounces sweet-and-sour mix, 3.5 ounces club soda): 17 carb grams and 175 calories.
Bloody Mary (1.5 ounces vodka, 4.5 ounces Mr & Mrs T Bloody Mary Mix): 5 carb grams, 123 calories.
Vodka and cranberry (1.5 ounces vodka,'4 ounces cranberry juice): 18 carb grams, 172 calories.
Gin
Gin and tonic (2 ounces gin, 4 ounces tonic water): 21 carb grams, 178 calories.
Martini (2.5 ounces gin, splash of dry vermouth): 0 carb grams, 175 calories.
Calorie count for some popular cocktails:
Margarita
- 453
Martini -
413
Mint Julep -
143
Old Fashioned -
206
Pina Colada -
297
Screwdriver -
200
Singapore Sling -
230
Sloe Gin Fizz -
120
Tequila Sunrise -
253
Tom Collins -
120
Black Russian -
291
Whisky Sour -
166
Blue Lagoon -
179
White Russian -
360
So, think of that beer belly before you reach out for that chilled can of beer!! Untill then Dr. Navtej Kohli says CHEERS!!