The countdown is on and in little under 16 days Christmas will be here!
Over the festive season one of the main causes of weight gain is not in fact what you are eating, but what you are drinking. Yes, that's right, a few drinks is equal to having a second dinner!!
I have attached a list describing the amount of energy found in some of the more common drinks purchased at bars or prepared at home. From reading and researching this, it is evident that there is a significantly higher amount of sugars and energy in the pre-mix varieties such as UDL, Cruisers, and Ruski.
*However, this should not be taken as a direction to go out and start mixing your own drinks, if you are not experienced in serving alcohol it is definitely recommended that you stick to standardised pre-mixed drinks, that way you can keep a good count of how many you've had!
I have also put down the kJ found in a few food items so you can comparatively get an idea of how much hidden kJ there are in these drinks...
Quarter Pounder Burger (no fries or drink) = 2,300kJ
Grilled Pita Veggie Pizza = 1325kJ
2 x Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Rolls (Go Sushi) = 1040kJ
These values are all averages, and are based on 1 drink, if you are going out and around 6 drinks you should then multiply this value by 6.
If you have any questions feel free to message me via the facebook page or just post them onto the wall.
| Type | Serving size | kJ |
| Beer, full strength (4.9%) | Pint | 863 |
| Beer, mid-strength (3.5%) | Pint | 568 |
| Beer, low-carb (4%) | Pint | 682 |
| Beer, light (2.7%) | Pint | 585 |
| Beer, Guinness draught (4.2%) | Pint | 914 |
| Cider, original (5%) | Pint | 1,210 |
| Wine, red, dry (12%) | 160ml | 456 |
| Wine, white, dry (12%) | 160ml | 469 |
| Wine, rosé (8.6%) | 160ml | 456 |
| Champagne (11.5%) | 160ml | 473 |
| Vodka soda | 230ml | 266 |
| Jack Daniel’s and Coke | 230ml | 660 |
| Gin tonic | 230ml | 552 |
| Dry martini | 90ml | 520 |
| Jim Beam & Cola can (7%) | 375ml | 938 |
| UDL Vodka, lemon, lime & soda can (5%) | 375ml | 949 |
| Baileys Irish Cream, original (17%) | 37ml | 504 |
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