Often, when we start a diet, we have doubts about which drinks we can and cannot drink. Is alcohol fattening, or how much can we drink, are just two of the questions we ask ourselves when we start a diet.
The most suitable drink is water, without a doubt. It is advisable to drink it daily and in abundance, since it does not contribute calories, fats or sugars. However, when we leave the house it is more difficult to continue drinking water because the social context encourages us to ask for a more socially accepted drink such as a beer or a Coke.
What are the most recommended drinks?
The energy intake is calculated on the basis of a 200cc glass:
- Water: 0 kcal.
- Infusions: 3 – 6 kcal.
- Natural juices: 50 – 120 kcal.
- Coffee with skimmed or semi-skimmed milk: 70 – 100 kcal.
- Coca – cola light: 0 – 7 kcal.
- Nestea / Nestea without sugars: 62 kcal / 5 kcal.
- Orange and lemon Fanta zero: 8 kcal.
- Aquarius lemon / orange: 52 kcal / 64 kcal.
- Tonic: 78 kcal.
- Bitter Kas / Bitter Kas light: 60 kcal / 0 kcal.
- Soda: 0 kcal.
- Non-alcoholic beer: 24 kcal.
What are the least recommended drinks?
The energy intake is calculated on the basis of a 200cc glass:
- Coke: 84 kcal.
- Orange or lemon Fanta: 104 kcal.
- Redbull: 104 kcal.
- Sprite: 88 kcal.
- Chocolate milkshake: 150 – 200 kcal.
- Table wine: 156 kcal.
- Beer: 90 kcal.
- Whisky: 444 kcal.
- Gin: 440 kcal.
Tips when choosing
- If we have a drink with a sugary beverage, it can contribute between 250 – 300 kcal, while if we opt for light soft drinks as a mix, we will reduce our intake by 80 – 100 kcal.
- It is advisable to always drink after eating.
- If you choose to drink, do it little by little, trying to make the drink last.
- If you drink in the right measure you will save yourself from hangovers, stomach and headaches, dehydration and the empty calories of these types of drinks.