How healthy is your drink?

While alcohol, by itself, is known to have certain health benefits when consumed in moderation, the artificial sweetners and liqueurs mixed into cocktails aren't of any help.
Other than playing havoc with your weight control plan, an excess of cocktails can interfere with your body's digestive health. Here's a quick list of calories in your favourite cocktails:
Calories in your favourite cocktails
1.Pina Colada has 378 calories
2. Mojito has 214 calories
3. Frozen Margarita has 8836 calroies
4. Chocolate martini has 438 calories
5. Bloody Mary has 118 calories
6. Long Island iced tea has 780 calories
7. White Russian has 425 calories
8. Rum and Coke has 185 calories
9. White wine has120 calories
10. Beer has 150-198 calories
11. Light beer has 95-136 calories
12. Margarita has 280
13. Green apple martini has 148 calories
14. Martini has 264 extra calories
15. Frozen mudslide has 1,100 calories.
16. Champagne has 106-120 calories
17. Coffee liqueur has 348 calories
18. Spiced cider with rum has150 calories
19. Irish Cream has 450 calories
20. Martini has 160 calories
21. Port wine has 128 calories
22. One tall glass of Cosmopolitan has 810 calories
23. Vodka and tonic has 200 calories
24. Screwdriver has 190 calories
25. Mimosa has 75 calories
26. Gin and tonic has 200 calories
27. Rum and Diet Coke has 100 calories
28. Godiva chocolate liqueur has 310 calories
29. Hot buttered rum has 292 calories
Top 5 tips to drink alcohol and still avoid weight gain
- Instead of cocktails, go for wine: It is said that wine can keep our blood vessels flexible by boosting our HDL (good) cholesterol. Red wine in particular, is known to have health benefits because it is full of Resveratrol - an ingredient that aids in reducing "bad" cholesterol levels and prevents blood clots. (as reported by mayoclinic.com)
- Be aware of what you eat. This means that you should be able to read your body signals as to when you are full. Mindless eating will just add to your daily calorie intake. Don’t drink on an empty stomach, as it tends to speed up intoxification. Eat a healthy meal or snack before you start drinking in order to avoid binge drinking.
- Drink plenty of water in between drinks so that you feel fuller. This will keep excess drinking at bay by stopping the craving to jump to the next glass every few minutes. Additionally, this will also keep you away from hangovers the next day.
- Avoid high calorie drinks. Avoid drinks that include mixers like sweet and sour mix. Juice or club soda will have more calories compared to drinks which are not mixed.
- The next morning: Make it a point to hydrate yourself well the next day too so that all the toxins are flushed out. Go for a small walk and take a warm shower to calm your nerves. Get enough sleep so that you are good enough to face another day!
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