The calorie content of vodka is not a fabulous myth at all, any nutritionist and any bartender or waiter knows this, not to mention the producers of this drink. Calories are found not only in vodka, but also in any alcohol, and in spirits they are many times more than in wines.
There is no unique digital value for the calorie content of vodka. This indicator depends on what alcohol the drink is prepared on. Potato will have one meaning, grain will have a completely different meaning. It is believed that the calorie content of 100 grams of vodka is 235, while it does not contain proteins and fats, only carbohydrates are in the drink.
Are they getting fat from vodka?
This question, however paradoxical it may be, concerns both women and men. Moreover, if representatives of a strong half of humanity with a mysterious and attentive expression on their faces study the labels of different bottles, then women often hear about buying alcohol, make "round eyes" and say: "just not vodka, there are so many calories."
Indeed, if we take only numbers in comparison, then the calorie content of vodka in 100 ml is equal to 2-3 tablespoons of fat mayonnaise sauce or 4 tablespoons of natural condensed milk. But the probability of spoiling your own figure with the use of this alcoholic beverage is zero. You can sleep, get severe diseases of the internal organs, degrade as a person, but you can’t get fat.
The fact is that vodka contains pure carbohydrates that are completely assimilated by the body, while fats and proteins are absent. Accordingly, this drink does not affect the weight and volume of body fat in the body.
Are you losing weight from vodka?
This is another common misconception. Its roots go back to the beginning of the last century, when family doctors recommended taking a glass of vodka for digestion before dinner . Probably, everyone remembers the dinner scene from a book or the movie "Dog Heart" of the same name. Professor Preobrazhensky just kept vodka "for digestion", and it was called "Table Wine" at that time and had numbers that depended on the quality of the alcohol from which the drink was made.
Vodka really helps digestion. The calorie content of vodka is contained in the carbohydrates that are completely absorbed in the cells, which, getting into the body, accelerate the processes occurring in it. Simply put, vodka enhances metabolism. It is for this reason that when it is consumed, appetite wakes up.
It is really possible to lose weight from alcohol, but only if vodka is made the only food product. But in this case, you can completely forget about health, mental adequacy and other qualities important for a person.
Which vodka has fewer calories?
Such a question quite often in recent years, some visitors asked the bartenders. Although it sounds somewhat funny, but there is a sense in this matter, the calorie content of vodka depends not only on the type of alcohol, but also on various additives used by manufacturers of alcohol.
The use of berry extracts, lemon juice or extracts from pine nuts, like any other additives, is reflected in the taste of vodka and its nutritional value. The calorie content of vodka in 100 grams of well-known popular brands is as follows:
- Finlandia Redberry - 231;
- "Stark" - 230-230.8;
- Nemiroff - 221;
- Blagoff Original - 225;
- “Dining room” - 222-224.3;
- “Finland” - 222;
- Myagkov - 235.
Each bottle with a drink has a label in the contents of which the entire composition is described in detail, the number of calories and the percentage of carbohydrates are indicated.
Is vodka healthy?
Another typical and widespread misconception regarding this alcoholic drink is its lack of benefit. In fact, vodka is useful, of course, when consumed in reasonable quantities.
It does not have any important trace elements or complex biological compounds, vitamins or amino acids, but the drink contains sodium, potassium and calcium.
The drink has the following qualities:
- antipyretic;
- disinfectant;
- anti-inflammatory;
- warming up;
- immunostimulating;
- painkiller.
But the belief of many people that vodka lowers cholesterol, as it is completely absorbed and pushes the processes taking place in the body, is a fallacy. Alcohol does not affect the absorption of other nutrients.
How much can I drink?
The calorie content of vodka does not affect the acceptable dose of alcohol for a person. "Norm", as they say in the people, each has its own. It is determined by many factors, such as a person’s weight, his health and degree of susceptibility to alcohol, mood is also important.
If a person is depressed, depressed or stressed, upset or angry, drinking is not recommended at all. If there is an internal negative, alcohol, even in a small amount, will necessarily “pull” everything out.
It is considered to be useful dosage proportional to weight. That is, a person weighing 80 kg, to prevent the onset of a catarrhal disease, you need to take not just "stopar with pepper", but 80 ml, not more.
As for drinking “for the coming dream,” for relaxation and rest, the amount of hard liquor should be no more than half the person’s weight. That is, with a weight of 70 kg, you can drink 35 ml of vodka as a sleeping pill.