The Healthiest Alcoholic Drinks

The healthiest Alcoholic Drinks Calories in popular drinks Stella Artois 256 Strongbow 239 Sweet white Jager-Bomb shot 158 110 Grolsch 244 Bulmers Champagne 89 Baileys, Irish cream 130 210 Calsberg Export 227 Magners Medium white 87 Jack Daniels & coke 129 210 Heineken 227 Blackthorn Dry 193 Sparkling white 87 Bacardi & coke 129 Castlemain xXxx 222 Rose 83 Vodka orange juice 126 Hlsten Export Red wine 80 Gin & tonic 222 120 Becks 204 Port 78 Vodka & coke 120 Fosters 193 Dry white 77 Tia Maria shot 105 Carling 187 Martini Bianco 70 Vodka shot 72 John Smiths Bitter 170 Martini Rosso 70 Whiskey shot 72 Boddingtons 170 Martini extra dry 48 Medium Sherry 58 Lager Shandy 156 South. Comfort shot 46 Healthiest Drinks Red wine White wine Red & White Whiskey Brandy Beer Gin Red wine has Polyphenols Can help control tooth which protect the lining of the hearts blood Wine (red or white) Scientists at Australia's Armagnac Brandy has A pint of beer will supply Gin is based on Juniper contains very strong anti- Monash University found been shown to be able to about 5% of your daily decay and sore throats through controlling the Berries which have protein needs, whereas wine has none. It has diuretic properties which helps with problems absolutely no cholesterol relating to the body oxidants resveratrol, that a shot of Whiskey a help prevent heart disease, lower cardio- quercitin and epicatechin day could have the same which are five times stronger than vitamin E. vessels. bacteria levels in the throat. health benefits as the vascular disease rates Red wine has an anti- or fat and useful recommended daily intake of vitamin C. and tackle obesity. retaining water microbial substance It has been found that quantities of soluble fibre. called Reservatrol which whilst there are more Scientists at Bordeaux can help prevent damage to blood vessels, antioxidants in red wine, Ellagic acid which is in University showed that a moderate daily dose of A pint of Guinness a day Armagnac could lengthen may work as well as a life. This has been proven low dose aspirin to amongst French people who eat high levels of saturated fat and smoke the antioxidants in white Whisky and also found in fruit is said to help fight cancer by absorbing discourage blood clotting, wine are more effective and reduce bad cholesterol because they are smaller and can be more easily absorbed by the body. rogue cells prevent heart clots that Studies have found that drinking red wine can raise the risk of heart attacks. decrease lung cancer Studies show that white and help fight off daily. wine helps improve lung function Research from Tufts University in Boston looked at the bone Alzheimers disease The higher the quality, the better the health Helps prevent strokes because arteries are kept clean by polyphenols in red grape skins benefits. Scientists found that Armagnac that was aged in oak density and diet histories of more than 2,000 men women over the age of bo and found that men who drank one to barrels for between 5 and 10 years had the best health benefits two 365ml bottles of beer a day had higher bone density than non-drinkers. Unhealthiest Drinks The Long White Russian Margarita Mudslide Pina Colada Mint Julep Island Iced Tea A serving of this could come A serving of Margarita can be around 740 calories and have Servings can be up to 780 A mudslide which contains A serving can be around 425 A serving has around 420 calories and loaded with vanilla ice cream, Vodka, it at around 64o calories calories whic contains 2 oz calories and contains mint a large anount of sugar and alcohol including Tquila, Limeade and Triple Sec. and sugar syrup and bourbon. Very sugary. sugar and alcohol including Kahlua liqueur and Bailey's Irish Cream has 700-800 which includes Rum, vodka, 1.5 oz coffee liquer Vodka, Tequila, Rum, Gin and Triple Sec as well as cola. One glass could be calories depending on the size of the portion. Coconut milk and a premix that is Pineapple flavoured, made mostly of sugar. and 1.5 oz heavy cream, lots of sugar and saturated fat. 420 calories 1/3 of your daily calorie intake. 740 calories 425 calories 750 calories 640 calories 780 calories Drink health facts Alcohol does not destroy brain cells. In fact, the moderate consumption of alcohol is often associated with improved cognitive functioning. People who drink in moderation tend to be healthier and live longer than those who either abstain or abuse alcohol. Moderation means less than 0.01% of blood / breath alcohol concentration. Alcohol consumption in conjunction with high intakes of fruit and vegetables may explain the so-called "French paradox'. The French diet is considered to be very high in fat, especially saturated fat, yet the death rate from coronary heart disease (CHD) remains relatively low. Red wine, in particular, also contains flavonoids that act as antioxidants, which help to reduce the build up of Alcohol abstinence leads to Alcohol consumed in atherosclerosis (when fat builds up on the inner walls of arteries). All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages. increase risk of heart diseases. Simply put, not drinking any alcohol increases a person's chances of suffering heart diseases. moderation is thought to help reduce the risk of heart disease. Many of the health benefits of alcohol consumption are lost if it is not consumed on a regular basis High protein foods help slow the absorption of Red wine contains resveratrol, which is an alcohol the body. extremely powerful antioxidant. Within moderation, red wine may be good for your They include cheese, peanut butter, peanuts or any kind of red meat. heart health. Distilled spirits such as Non-alcoholic beers average about brandy, gin, rum, tequila, etc contain no 94 percent less alcohol and 58 percent fewer calories then regular carbohydrates, no fats and no cholesterol of beer. any kind. 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