Recommendation 6 "How to"

 

What is one drink and what are the calories in one drink?
  • 12 oz beer = 150 calories
  • 12 oz lite beer = 110 cals
  • 5 oz wine = 90 calories
  • 1 1/2 oz liquor = 90 cals
  • add 75 cals for 6 oz of carbonated drink mix
  • Remember:

    • Drinking displaces other foods from your plate. So the more alcohol you drink, the fewer nutrients you consume.
    • Alcohol is a drug of addiction.
    • There is no physiological role for alcohol in the body. That is, alcohol is not like protein which builds muscle, or like vitamin E which protects tissues from oxidation.
    • Persistent heavy drinking may damage the liver, digestive tract, central nervous system and cardiovascular system.
    • Alcohol interferes with the work of some nutrients.
    • Alcoholic drinks may contain carcinogenic contaminants.
    • The risk of cancer is greatly increased if drinkers also smoke.
    • If you have had trouble in the past controlling drinking, even one drink may be one too many.

     

    And what about a daily drink to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease?


    For more information visit the following web sites:

    US Dietary Guidelines for Americans at http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/Dietary/9dietgui.htm

    The American Heart Association at http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/alcohol.html

    See Recommendation 6 Background


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    Prepared 1998 by Bernadene Magnuson, Ph.D.
    University of Idaho, Dept. of Food Science and Toxicology - EXTOXNET FAQ Team.