Moderate alcohol consumption has its positive aspects. It helps relieve stress, cheers up and acts as a means to increase sociability. But the devastating effects of alcohol are much greater. They contribute to the development of various liver diseases, reduce efficiency, contribute to the appearance of mental defects and form dependence. But this is still not a complete list of the possible adverse effects of alcohol on the human body. Many simply do not know what the calorie content of alcoholic beverages is. And she is extremely tall.
After all, ethyl alcohol in its pure form gives seven calories per gram. And the more a person drinks alcohol, the more energy he receives from them. But unlike fats, proteins or carbohydrates, the calories that alcohol supplies are empty, that is, without food. And the human body, first of all, metabolizes alcohol, and not the products that go for a snack. And this prevents him from burning fats on time and contributes to their accumulation.
The calorie content of alcoholic beverages is almost two times higher than the calorie content of proteins and carbohydrates. Alcohol in energy value is almost equal to fats. But the nutrients that are beneficial for metabolism are absent in alcohol. And some drinks also contain additional calories from other sources. For example, some cocktails contain fats. The calorie content of alcoholic beverages, such as beer and wine, is increased due to the carbohydrates they contain. As a result, this leads to the accumulation of fats in the body and an increase in human weight.
Take, for example, beer - an alcoholic beverage that is most popular among all age categories. It contains much more carbohydrates than alcohol. And it is it that contributes most to the development of obesity due to its high energy performance. This is quite noticeable in the beer belly, which lovers of this drink possess. And if you take wine, then in a small glass with this drink contains about 110 calories. Of these, 19 are carbohydrates, and the remaining 91 are directly alcohol.
And how not to mention the most beloved national drink - vodka! The calorie content of alcoholic beverages of this type is practically the highest and amounts to 250 kilocalories per hundred grams of the product. After all, the number of calories in alcohol is directly proportional to its strength. And if you drink one hundred grams of “little white”, then in terms of energy value this will be equal to one hundred grams of stew, beef meatballs or pancakes with butter. So thanks to vodka, you can also “go fat”.
In connection with these facts, many doubt the compatibility of diet and alcohol. After all, with any diet, a person is supposed to consume no more than 1500 kcal per day. The only exception is the diet for people who engage in heavy physical labor. For them, the permissible norm is 1800 kcal. And therefore, the classification of alcoholic beverages by their calorie content makes it possible to think about whether to include them in your daily diet. For example, in one hundred grams of white dry wine - 60-85 kcal, and in semi-sweet wine - 80-100 kcal. The same amount of champagne contains 85 kcal, and in liquor - 300-350 kcal.
Therefore, given the calorie content of alcoholic beverages, you can, of course, going on a diet. strictly limit their use for themselves. If every day to drink two bottles of beer, which will be pulled by 400 kcal, then the remaining products are only 1100 kcal. And not the fact that these calories are enough to feel full throughout the day. In addition, if alcohol is consumed in excess of the norm, this will certainly lead to obesity. Therefore, everyone should take into account the characteristics of their body and decide whether to drink alcohol and in which volume.