Crap! Do You Know How Many Calories Are In Our Adult Drinks?

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Might want to check out this list before you head to the liquor store to stock up this Holiday weekend!

Was kinda getting excited about the holiday weekend, drinking with friends and family, hitting the beach, going out on the boat...and then this list comes out with all the calories in all my favorite drinks.

Company called Vox decided to break down what you are putting in your body when you have an adult beverage....WARNING!

Most 12 ounce cans of light beer contain about 100 calories. Regular beers like Budweiser only contain around 150 calories. You get into higher calories with your craft brews, IPA's and stouts where you might go up to 200 or 300 calories per drink... whoa!

Lots of us like to have some mixed drinks on the weekend....uh... maybe not. Most mixed drinks pack on calories because of the mixer, juice or tonic water added in. There's a lot of sugar which means a lot of empty calories. A frozen margarita can have almost 360 calories!

What about wine? Most 6 ounce glasses of red or white wine will only cost you 150 calories. There has been a recent move to sweeter grapes which leads to more sugar and, of course, more calories... problem is...I can sit and drink a bottle of wine in one sitting. ugh. that's like 600 calories

I'm so screwed. According to the latest US dietary guidelines, alcohol can be part of a healthy diet when consumed in moderation....keyword moderation.

For women, that means no more than one serving a day, and for men, no more than two... yeah... that's not gonna work for me. I will go out in the boat and have 8-12 beers in a few hours!. oink oink!!

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Oh No! Do You Know How Many Calories Are In Our Adult Drinks?

Might want to check out this list before you head to the liquor store to stock up this Holiday weekend! Was kinda getting excited about the holiday weekend, drinking with…

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