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New Guardian Piece - More Calories Are Consumed Through Alcohol Than Sugar Sweetened Beverages

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  • stephanne13
    stephanne13 Posts: 212 Member
    knelson095 wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    Most people are unaware that alcohol can make you gain weight, because – unlike food – the number of calories are not routinely marked on beer cans and bottles of wines and spirits.

    I've noticed this here in the US as well and it always makes me scratch my head. I'm guessing the alcohol lobby has been able to prevent a requirement to include nutrition info on alcohol packaging.

    Interesting info. I would be interested to see how the numbers were calculated.

    Is that quote at the top from the article? Are they serious? Most people are unaware that alcohol can make you gain weight?? Most people? Where the heck did they get that "data"? Who the heck drinks alcohol and thinks it's calorie free?

    My dad has no idea about calories. He thinks because he buys the keystone light that it's fine to drink 12 because, hey, it's light beer. Then tells me I shouldn't eat my pudding because I'm on a diet and it's bad. Doesn't matter how many times I tell him it's accounted for in my day, he just doesn't understand. Then my mom told him that honey is better for him than sugar, so he makes his peanut butter and honey sandwiches and just piles it on like it's totally fine. It's like the blind leading the blind at my parents house.

    Did your dad eat peanut butter & sugar sandwiches before she told him about the honey?!
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