Calories in Alcohol

Is quite surprising how many calories in alcohol there are, especially when you consider you go to the pub and drink 3 or 4 pints (that's around 1000 calories by the way - oh yes plus the kebab on the way home a further 1000 calories). So if you're trying to lose weight, it's one of the ways

Why the Calories?

So we've seen above that sugars are broken down to make alcohol, so there's your calories! Alcohol is unfortunately generally quite high in calorie content.This is especially true when its mixed with juices or fizzy mixers like Coca-Cola.

Even if the juice contains some nutrients, your body is more likely to flush these out while trying to get rid of the alcohol in your system. This also puts considerable strain on your liver. It is recommended that women consume no more than two units per day while men shouldn't have more than three units.

• 

  What Calories In... Food Calories

  Want to know what calories in .... vearious foods? If you're good at counting calories, then you can keep a close eye on your intake each day. Of course you need to know the calories of the foods you eat first, so we can help you!

• 

  Calories In Indian Takeways

  Indian takeaways have become so popular in Britain that chicken tikka masala is one of the nation’s favourite dishes. Discover the Calories In Indian Takeways using slimming.co.uk.

• 

  Calories In Fish & Chips

  Britain’s most traditional and the most popular takeaway. Check out how the calories in fish and chips can be lower than many other types of takeaways using slimming.co.uk!

• 

  Calories In Protein Foods

  Alongside carbohydrates and fat, proteins are the third major component of our diet. Find out how many calories in protein foods like eggs, dairy and more.

• 

  Calories In Eggs & Protein

  As part of the protein food group, eggs are great for boiling, frying, poaching and scrambling. Find out more about the calories in eggs using slimming.co.uk.

• 

  Calories In Pizza

  All that cheese is not good news for pizza lovers to start with. Then many of us add any number of toppings that are high in fat. Check the Calories In Pizza using slimming.co.uk

• 

  Calories in Fruit like Apples & Bananas

  Generally speaking the calories in fruit is quite low. From apples to bananas, see exactly how much is in that piece of fruit so you can calorie count.

• 

  Calories In Sandwiches

  Sandwiches were invited by the fourth Earl of Sandwich and can be considered the original snack food. Discover more about the calories in a range of sandwiches with slimming.co.uk.

• 

  Calories In Takeaways

  Want to know more about the calories in takeaways? From fish and chips to pizzas or Indians use slimming.co.uk to get the facts.

• 

  Calories in Spirits Like Vodka or Rum

  Do you know how many calories in spirits there are? Take our advice before you start your favourite alcoholic beverage. Find out what you and your diet are facing on slimming.co.uk.

How is Alcohol Made?

Fermentation of yeast breaks sugars down into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Whether that's natural sugars from grapes or added sugar for beer. Just so you know (and can recall in that pub quiz), yeast are actually single-celled fungi that have special enzymes that enable this reaction to take place!

Any Nutritional Value?

That pint or glass of red wine may be relaxing and enjoyable, but alcohol has little or no nutritional value. As we drink, we are able to consume more calories without feeling full (than if we were eating say).

In Terms of Weight

Okay we've already seen that there are considerable calories in alcohol. Admittedly there's lots more in the cream donuts that look really appetising, but then we don't down 10 donuts on a Friday night! So all those calories that quickly pile up are then further compounded if you have a cheeky takeaway on the way home - so in short beering it up or having a few glasses of wine is not great for your weight no!

Secondly, away from the specific calories, drinking beer, wine or spirits also causes dehydration and this can slow down your metabolism. This will mean you're less able to quickly burn up what you consume and therefore you are more likely to store it as fat.

Calories in... alcohol

In this section we'll try to give you a close estimate for a range of different types of drinks. It's not only the quantities you drink but also what you choose to drink that's important.