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Think that nightly glass (or two) of wine won't expand your waistline? Think again! Alcohol's impact on weight is off the scale. Good Health Text Available
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caption100 PhotograPhy getty images gooddiet.Drop a drinksize think that nightly glass (or two) of wine won’t expand your waistline? think again! alcohol’s impact on weight is off the scale, says Karen Fittall It might be fat-free and seemingly made up of nothing more than liquid, but wine, as well as spirits and beer, adds kilojoules to your daily intake. “You’d be amazed at how many clients I see who eat like a bird but drink like a sh and wonder why they can’t lose weight,” says dietitian Tara Diversi. In fact, with 29kJ per gram, alcohol has just eight fewer kilojoules per gram than fat. What does that mean in real terms? Something like this… DrINKINg tWo LargE 225ML gLaSSES oF WhItE WINE (1318 KILoJoULES) IS roUghLy thE SaME aS EatINg: = Five chocolate chip biscuits (1245kJ) 12 squares of milk chocolate (1350kJ) Seven chicken nuggets (1353kJ) one toasted ham-and- cheese sandwich (1244kJ) Seven jelly snakes (1292kJ) Four medium apples (1354kJ) Five large, hard-boiled eggs (1283kJ) Five slices of multigrain bread (1305kJ) gm1212drip100.pdf Page 100 22/10/2012, 10:51:55 AM
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captionHOW DO DRINKS COMPARE? See how your favourite tipple stacks up against other beverages in terms of energy: 225ml glass of red wine (2.25 standard drinks) 225ml glass of white wine (2.25 standard drinks) 225ml glass of full-strength beer (0.9 standard drinks) 225ml glass of vodka and soda, made with 30ml nip of vodka (1 standard drink) 225ml glass of gin and tonic, made with 30ml nip of tonic (1 standard drink) 641 kilojoules 659 kilojoules 342 kilojoules 266 kilojoules 545 kilojoules rEMIND yoUrSELF What a StaNDarD DrINK IS: “People often think there are only four glasses of wine in a bottle, when there’s more than seven,” says Diversi. “so by drinking a large glass, they’re actually consuming two or more standard drinks and probably more kilojoules than they realise.” a ‘standard’ drink of red or white wine with 12 per cent alcohol is a 100ml serve. USE a taLL, thIN gLaSS: Not only do people unintentionally and consistently pour as much as 30 per cent more alcohol into short, squat glasses, we also mistakenly believe we’re getting a bigger ‘serve’ when we drink out of a tall, thin glass, which can trick the brain into drinking less. PICK a rEDUCED-aLCohoL DrINK: the majority of kilojoules in most alcoholic beverages come from the alcohol content, rather than any carbohydrates, which can make choosing a low-carb drink no better for your weight. Need proof? While the kilojoule content of low-carb and regular beers with the same alcohol content can vary by less than 60kJ, a low-alcohol beer can contain 150 fewer kilojoules. and a 150ml glass of low-alcohol wine can contain 110 fewer kilojoules than normal-strength wine. A MOMENT ON THE LIPS... Alcohol contributes kilojoules – or energy – to your diet, but research shows that’s not the only reason why drinking can increase weight. Alcohol also: Stimulates your appetite: according to UK scientists, the more you drink, the more you eat, with a study fi nding
