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Yessi Pratiwi — November 20, 2008 / 11:22 am
People say that one drink of alcohol is okay, or two drinks are okay. Is this true?
Well, study said that a small amount of alcohol ingested on a daily basis may have some positives in reducing our risk for heart disease or may help to lower blood cholesterol levels. Red wine may be preferred because of the antioxidants that we get and the other chemicals that come along with the wine. Obviously there is something in the red wine as opposed to the white that makes it more beneficial. Alcohol is number one a source of calories and we know that it is quite high. The higher the level of alcohol in the beverage the higher the caloric intake is. Nutrition experts believe that one gram of alcohol would be five and a half calories. It isn’t as high as fat but not as low as protein and carbohydrates.
There are other aspects of that to think about, if we are trying to lose weight you need to question whether we need the extra calories. There are many other beverages that would provide many more nutrients. You need to question whether or not you need those extra calories from something that basically has no nutritional value. Nutrition experts would tend to be more negative about consuming alcohol because people tend to get out of hand when consuming it and the damage it can do to families as well as the individual.
Hmm.. I would never be one to advocate the drinking of alcohol because it has no nutritional value or health value :)
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