fitness and nutrition

Low Calorie Drink Recipes:
Skinny Cocktails and Alcohol Options With Less Guilt
You can enjoy the treats and beverages of any celebration and still protect your waistline by choosing low calorie alcoholic drinks. The number of calories in a mixed drink varies depending on three factors, which include the percentage of alcohol, the mixer and the drink size.

Don't Forget the Calories in the Alcohol Itself

The higher the alcohol percentage the more calories you will consume. For example 80-proof vodka (40% alcohol; the most common type) has 64 calories per 1oz 86-proof vodka (43% alcohol) has 70 calories 1 oz 90-proof vodka (45% alcohol) has 73 calories and so on.  Mixers alone can be packed full of calories such as soda and flavored syrups. Try choosing beverages mixed with low calorie fruit juice, vegetable juice, club soda or diet soda. Don’t be afraid to ask the bartender if he or she can mix your beverage with one of the following mixers:

Low calorie mixer options:

• Diet soda or diet tonic: 0 calories
• Orange juice (6 oz): 84 calories
• Light orange juice (8 oz):