The simple answer? In moderation and if you can fit it into your daily calorie limit, no. If you enjoy drinking beer (I certainly do) and, like most things in life, you don’t overdo it, then the positive affects it will have on your attitude and life in general will far outweigh any minuscule negative effects it might have on your diet.
You could look at beer as a double edged sword: Once ingested your body views alcohol as a poison and works hard to get it out, thus burning more calories than drinking a non-alcoholic beverage. But, don’t go out and down that twelve pack just yet. Alcohol also stifles the oxidation of dietary fat. So you might be burning a few more calories, but you’re burning less fat.
Another thing to keep in mind is alcohol’s effect on testosterone. Studies show that even two – three beers per day was enough to lower testosterone by a small percentage (roughly 6%). But, at the same time raised levels of DHEA’s, which are thought to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
As far as calories are concerned, they vary greatly in the type of beer you drink. Most often is the case, the higher the alcohol content of beer, the higher the calories. You could enjoy a bottle of New Belgium Trippel which has an alcohol content of 7.8% and 215 calories or for about the same affect you could have two bottles of Bud light with 4.2% alcohol and 110 calories per bottle.
When drinking beer in general, especially on a low-calorie diet, moderation is key. Keep it to just a couple at a time. And if you can stomach light beer go for it. There is plenty on the market so try them out and see which ones you like best. A popular choice for dieters is MGD 64. It only has 64 calories per bottle, so drinking only 2 – 3 of these on any given night will add between 120 and 195 calories to your daily intake. A very small price to pay for having a few with the buddies (or gals)!
Low Calorie beers:
Sharps (for the non alcoholic drinkers) – 58 calories
Becks Premier Light – 64 calories
Miller Genuine Draft 64 – 64 calories
Labatt Nordic – 80 calories
Michelob Ultra – 95 calories
Amstel Light – 95 calories
Miller Light – 96 calories
Check out our low calorie beer page for more options.
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