This or That: Alcohol
Let's be frank: most of us drink...regularly (depending on what you consider: "regularly"). We congratulate the ones who abstain, but for the rest of us, we have to find a middle ground that takes into account what we want in the short-term and in the long-term.
Here's how to make better choices...sort of
When choosing your drink, a few things to consider:
-Sugar-
Carbohydrates
-Calories
Because there is minimal (at best) nutritional benefit from drinking alcohol, we have to look at these as extra sugars/carbs/calories in our daily nutritional intake. So our goal is to minimize the excess consumption of these three elements, while maximizing YOLO.
When we made an apples-to-apples comparison, here are our two favorites:
THE "FITTEST" WINE
FitVine
A relative newcomer, FitVine is slightly lower in sugar (~0.01-0.03g), calories (~10-20g), and carbs (~0.01-0.05g) than comparable types of wine. FitVine is also organic, which helps eliminate the severity of a hangover.
THE "FITTEST" ALCOHOL
Vodka
We suggest Tito's Vodka. Like most vodka, it is naturally gluten-free because of the way it is distilled (even though it is made from potatoes). Vodka also has the fewer calories per serving (~70 cal per shot) than any other "hard" alcohol. It also has 0g of fat, 0g of carbs and 0g of sugar.
But, let's be honest, we can only drink vodka: straight for so long (if at all). The trick is to not screw it all up with a sugary or high calorie mixer.
Instead, try:
soda water
club soda with a squeeze of lemon or lime
diluted cranberry juice or lemon
unsweetened iced tea
club soda
mint leaves and Stevia
Disclaimer:
We do not condone alcohol use, we are just realistic.
Please do not exercise while under the influence of alcohol.
There is no way to modify, and make the room stop spinning.