As the summer temperatures go up, so does our taste and desire and for frosty drinks. Unfortunately, most of those tasty drinks such as margaritas, mudslides, and daiquiri mixes are loaded with extra calories from sugar…and then more calories are added from the alcohol! A tall glass of a frozen drink such as these can give you anywhere from 300-500 calories! Wheras, a glass of beer will have about 180-250 calories and wine will give you about 225-250 calories in about 10 oz.
If you are one who enjoys these fruity drinks, try using a low calorie or calorie free mixer such as diet soda, lime, or diluted juice. In addition, you’ll want to be careful of the tonic water mixer as that can have alot of calories as well. Another way to lessen the added calories, is to use the real fruit instead of the prepared mix.
In addition to alcoholic beverages, beverages like sweet tea, lemonade, and punch are common in the summer. All of these are very tasty and often times hit the spot on a hot summer day, but they do offer a lot of calories as well. Opt for the unsweetened tea or sweeten it yourself with artificial sugars such as Splenda. You can also choose the low calorie lemonade mixes such as Crystal Light to give you that tasty drink without the extra calories.
Liquid calories are hidden calories that we often don’t realize are adding up, so choose wisely…and enjoy!
-Kelsey
