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Beer for carb counters
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:16 pm
by Shannan
I tried the Michelob Ultra the other day because my brothers friend wanted to share a 6 pack and just hang out. I told him I was on SB diet and so he got that beer because its low carb. So I looked into other low carb beers for tonight (Im going out with my cousins) and I came across this nifty chart. Figured I would share it for those of you that are trying to stay healthy but want to have the option to drink as well.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art14302.asp
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:19 pm
by Darcler
Michelob Ultra is the worst beer I have ever tasted. I wanted to claw my tongue out.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:24 pm
by Shannan
I dont drink beer usually, I think beer tastes like piss (no I dont really know what piss tastes like) But I cant drink my girly mixed drinks because of carb count.
But! Mabye I will make some sugar free jello shots
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:49 pm
by leah
i think michelob ultra is okay
then again i don't drink beer too often either, i stick to shots of vodka
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:59 pm
by Eziekial
vodka = carbs
Guinness is surprisingly low in carbs
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:14 pm
by Shannan
Actually vodka has no carbs sweetie
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:26 pm
by Mop
Well that is arguable -
Liquor for the most part is made of liquor carbs ( 7 per g as opposed to 4 p gram)
Now if you look at a bottle of vodka it will looks something like
65 calories
0 fat
0 carbs
0 protien
well you can only get calories from one of those 3 catagories, that being said you don't have to list the carbs that liquor is comprised of, due to the fda.
that being said you are really putting in your body 65 -75 calories, 9- 10 grams of Alchohol sugar(Which is a carb, very high on the GI index - example would be eating cane sugar execpt more calories per gram) 0 fat and 0 protien per serving of one Oz.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:43 pm
by Eziekial
Thank you for the life ring Dana.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:48 pm
by leah
jeebus
are all hard liquors like that?
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:55 pm
by Shannan
Ok so any alchie is bad on low carb diets? I dont want to screw up what I have been working my butt off for.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 3:05 pm
by Mop
All hard liquors are like that they all contain calories and sugar.
that being said hard liquor ( rum and diet coke ) is a far better choice than any beer
basically companies that provide hard Liquor have jumped on the low carb craze because ppl in PR realized they didnt have to claim sugared alchohol on a nutritional label
Will it hurt a low carbdiet -- well not really if you know yo uare going drinking be strict all day so you can enjoy yourself