[Students] Drink Much?

[Joan Lawrence]

If you regularly drink be aware that those drinks do not come free!! They
are laden with "empty" calories, meaning they provide no or few nutrients at
a high calorie cost.  

The Calorie and Carbohydrate Breakdown - Food for Thought16, 20

*	A 12-ounce beer has 150 calories and 13 carbohydrate grams.
= a 12 inch Crunchy Thin Crust pizza with Ham from Domino's (148 calories
and 14 carbs) 

*	A 12-ounce light beer has 100 calories and 5 carbohydrate grams. 

*	A 6-ounce glass of white wine has 120 calories and 1.4 carbohydrate
grams.
= an order of CinnaStix or Cheesy Bread from Domino's (123 calories each) 

*	A 6-ounce glass of red wine has 128 calories and 3 carbohydrate
grams. 

*	A 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof liquor, such as vodka, rum, tequila, or
gin has 100 calories. 

*	A 1.5-ounce shot of 100-proof liquor has 124 calories. 

*	If having a mixed drink, you must also include the total number of
calories for your beverage in the calculation. For example, 2 ounces of rum
plus 4 ounces of cola total 182 calories and 12 carbohydrate grams.
= 12 inch Crunchy Thin Crust pizza with Sausage from Domino's (181
calories). 

*	Liqueurs frequently have higher sugar and fat contents, contributing
to greater calories. For example, 5 ounces of a popular cream liqueur totals
468 calories.
= a 14 inch Ultimate Deep Dish ExtravaganZZa Feast from Domino's (468
calories) 

**This information is brought to you from Campus Wellness**

 

Facts and statistics located at:

<http://www.bacchusgamma.org/alcohol-academics.asp
<http://www.bacchusgamma.org/alcohol-academics.asp> >

http://www.bacchusgamma.org/alcohol-academics.asp
<http://www.bacchusgamma.org/alcohol-academics.asp>  

 

 

 

Shelly Matikiewicz

Associate Director-Campus Recreation

Morris Recreation Center

Texas A&M University- Commerce

 

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