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January 09, 2009 10:51 PM

What are the best "healthy" alcoholic drinks?

By healthy I mean drinks that are the least unhealthy. Something low in calories yet still strong enough to spark a buzz.

One of my personal favorites would be Southern Comfort (100 proof preferred) and diet coke.
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nativenerd nativenerd
 
 January 09, 2009 11:59 PM
Beer (guiness) (Guiness)
Serving Size: 1 Pint, 16 oz.; Calories: 196, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 18, Protein: 1.6

Whiskey (Wild Turkey)
Serving Size: 1 shot; Calories: 276, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein:

Rum
Serving Size: 1.0 oz; Calories: 69, Total Fat: 0, Carbs: 0, Protein:

Spiced Rum (Captain Morgans Spiced Rum)
Serving Size: 7 ounces; Calories: 444, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein:

Vodka (Skyy)
Serving Size: 1 oz.; Calories: 70, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Scotch Whisky
Serving Size: 1 oz; Calories: 69, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Jagermeister (Jagermeister)
Serving Size: 1 oz; Calories: 103, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein:

Bunweiser (Budweiser)
Serving Size: 12 oz; Calories: 145, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 10.6g, Protein: 1.3g

Bud Light (Bud Light)
Serving Size: 12oz; Calories: 110, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 6.6g, Protein: .9g

Coors (Coors)
Serving Size: 12 ounce (336.0 g); Calories: 142, Total Fat: , Carbs: 10.6g, Protein:

Light Beer (Coors)
Serving Size: 1 bottle / 12 fl oz; Calories: 102, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 5g, Protein: 0.7g

Mgd 64 (Miller Genuine Draft)
Serving Size: 12 FL. OZ.; Calories: 64, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 2.4g, Protein: 0g

Mgd Light (Miller Brewing)
Serving Size: 12 FL oz; Calories: 64, Total
Source(s):
http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition



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vandal913 vandal913
 
January 09, 2009 10:56 PM
Vodka and water! It doesn't sound that good, but add a twist of lime, and this is one of my favorite cocktails.

Here's a guide to measuring liquor calories:

80 proof liquor has 100 calories in a 1.5 oz. shot

100 proof liquor has 124 calories in a 1.5 oz. shot
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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0846/is_5_21/ai_82333620


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dumblonde dumblonde
 
January 09, 2009 10:58 PM
It depends on what your definition of healthy is.
In terms of low calorie content my personal fave is Rum and diet coke. Lemon rum like Bacardi Limon gives it a great twist.
You can also do Bacardi Limon and diet 7-up.That one's nice too.
And a Bloody Mary is low on calories but not quite healthy because of the massive amounts of sodium in tomato juice.
But the only alcoholic drink that's actually healthy is wine. It is said to contain chemicals that are good for the heart.
Source(s):
http://hubpages.com/hub/Low-Calorie-Alcoholic-Drinks
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21478144/


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spacemonky... spacemonky...
 
January 09, 2009 10:59 PM
Red wines are high in antioxidants, and even more so, Pomegranate wine.

If you're just looking to count calories, I recommend hard cider. It's a low calorie alternative to beer, and blows most "light beer" out of the water. It also tastes better and can sometimes contain more alcohol. Ace Perry Cider is my favorite.
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cider


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teff torbe... teff torbe...
 
January 09, 2009 11:25 PM
Guinness. It's very good for a light beer (Well, light for a stout!).

http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-guinness-beer-i70037

A pint has 170 calories. Not bad, considering that a pint of soda will frequently have 250+. IIRC (not doing the math here), it works out to being <120 calories for a 12oz serving.

It has less calories than Budweiser.
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-anheuser-busch-budweiser-beer-i97546

Now, it doesn't really provide any nutritional value, but neither does soda.

Wine is of course the best answer, as drunk in moderation it does provide health benefits:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21478144/


Most important to healthful consumption of alcoholic drinks, however, is quantity. Alcohol is bad for you in large quantities, and it has a lot of calories that will pack on pounds very quickly. Drinking less of it is far more healthful than switching to a beer that has 10-20 calories less per serving, or drinking bottle after bottle of wine.

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nativenerd nativenerd
 
January 10, 2009 01:07 AM
I've actually heard of doctors telling anemia patients to drink guiness if they are beer-drinkers. It's packed with protein and iron alongside other minerals...

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teff torbe... teff torbe...
 
January 10, 2009 01:39 AM
Not sure why he thinks it has protein in it. Note my link to the health information for it. It doesn't have any. Other types might have a little bit, but not more than a couple grams per serving, which is pretty much nothing. If it were packed with protein, it'd have a lot more calories than it does.

It does, however, contain some of what makes wine healthy:
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004209150338

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ozark ozark
 
January 09, 2009 11:45 PM
Bloody Mary, lots of vitamins!

Ozark
Source(s):
I have been thrown out of some of the finest drinking establishments in the world. I consider myself to be an expert.


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albanian albanian
 
January 10, 2009 04:14 AM
The healthiest alcoholic beverage is beer. Not the mass produced American lagers or copies thereof but any serious craft beer with plenty of hops and malt. The health benefits come from a number of factors and trying to simplify the question into what has the most or least of a particular thing does not make sense.

In general, the hops provides an large number of trace chemicals many of which are healthy. The malt is a complex carbohydrate which is a valuable part of a balanced diet. These types of beer also contain vitamins and minerals. Wine contains some antioxidents but otherwise is just empty calories.

What beer does not include is also important. Beer does not contain fat, cholesterol, or salt. And, most important in comparison to most alcoholic drinks, beer has very little sugar.

A third aspect of the benefit of drinking beer is that the alcohol is less concentrated. People, especially college students, have sometimes actually died from alcohol overdoses. That can only happen with hard liquor, because you simply can't drink beer fast enough, or enough of it, to poison yourself.

Drinkers are particularly unlikely to drink good craft beers too quickly or in excess. They have too much flavor and encourage sipping.

I recommend "The Beer Diet Book" by Bill Metzger and Barbara Block which is available from Amazon.com

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toddlintow... toddlintow...
 
January 11, 2009 02:01 AM
2,000 worldwide beers with nutritional values, including calories, carbs, alcohol by volume (abv) and Weight Watchers POINTS.

2,000! That many beers is underheard of. http://beerinfood.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/does-my-butt-look-big-in-this-beer-coming-soon/
Source(s):
http://beerinfood.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/does-my-butt-look-big-in-this-be...

and Barnes & Noble http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=97809822182...


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