When you’re out with your friends and everyone’s drinking and you decide you want a drink, have a drink that won’t end up destroying all your weight loss hard work. This article is dedicated to helping you find the best drinks when your out with friends. We will skip all the boring reasons and scientific research into why it is you shouldn’t drink especially if you’re trying to lose weight and get fit, and focus rather on what to do when you have decided to go ahead and have a cold one.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know when you have had too much to drink and damage is done. Generally your body lets you know the next day with a serious hangover. When this happens it always seems that the best possible remedy is a greasy calorie loaded meal that is of course detrimental to anyone trying to lose weight and get fit. However you need to be realistic and know that having a drink occasionally is not so bad, after all a good drink has the ability to relieve a little stress, calm you down, and lift up your mood. Caution though is needed when you decide to drink as not all drinks are created the same. This is similar to the food that you choose to eat or not to eat, not all food is created equal, while some of it can be okay other types of food need to be avoided at all times, the same would be true for certain cocktails.
What you need to do is to prepare ahead of time so that when you’re in a situation that more than likely will end up with you having a drink you already know ahead of time what to choose and what to avoid. This article is dedicated to the five best cocktails, not because of their prices or because of their taste but what makes these better than all other cocktails is how they affect your body, health, and future plans to lose weight and maintain a healthy nutritious lifestyle.
Red wine is one of the best cocktails anyone can drink. This is mentioned first in our article not because it’s better than some of the other drinks but because it is usually one of the most consumed alcoholic beverages in the world and because it is usually available anywhere. There has been much written about red wine in regards to its health benefits, from the fact that it has antioxidants to how it can even help with certain minor ailments. In fact not to get biblical or anything but I believe there are even a few scriptures in the Bible that talk about how a little red wine is good for your body.
All though red wine is promoted in this article white wine is good too. Most studies done between both wines suggest that both do offer health benefits. Some of the most recent studies actually show white wine having a couple of more benefits and higher ratings than red which just goes to show that drinking wine is a great cocktail no matter what.
Skipping over the pond (the Atlantis that is) and landing on a little island that seems to be best known for pubs and shamrocks as well as their rich fool bodied beers is Ireland. Ireland seems to be synonymous with its most popular mass produced beer Guinness Stout. The Irish saying about Guinness is that it is just as much of the meal as it is a drink. Guinness as being a healthy cocktail choice may sound like a complete contradiction since when you have one you feel like you had a brick to drink. However that is the reason why Guinness is a healthy choice because one of those beers can fill you up as much as a 12 pack of Bud. What else is surprising is that Guinness is quite low in calories and carries a fairly high iron content which makes it one of the best mass-produced beers you can drink.
If you find yourself in a situation where a beer or red wine just won’t do the trick scoring a little top shelf hard liquor of any kind on the rocks or with a little water is a good way to go as well. Top shelf liquor is recommended not because it’s more expensive and therefore better but because typically the cheaper bottom shelf liquors tend to come with more impurities therefore tasting not as good and usually being mixed with other juices and colas. The top shelf alcohol on the other hand is made to be consumed by itself therefore reducing the impact it has on your body by reducing the sugars and calories that come along with other drinks that could be mixed with it.
If you find though that you do love hard liquor over beer but still feel the need to sprinkle something in with it. The best choice hands down is a vodka soda. Now this should not be confused with vodka tonic as tonic water a can be high in calories and sugars. Soda water on the other hand is basically just water with a few bubbles and when you add in a little bit of vodka and a dash of lime you end up with a refreshing cocktail that won’t set your progress back a couple of weeks.
The fifth best cocktail for your body is really for all those beer lovers out there that don’t just love beer but love good beer in different flavors. If you find yourself scoffing at a Guinness your still in luck as micro brewed beers can be a great alternative. If you’re wondering why on earth microbrewed beer is better than the typical beer found in your local grocery store the answer is actually quite simple.
When it comes to beers that are mass-produced their usually quite a bit cheaper in price. The reason for this is that the ingredients that are used in these beers and generally are of lower quality in addition these beers can contain artificial flavorings and colors as well as a lot of other junk. Microbrewed beers as an alternative usually stick to European codes when they’re being made containing natural ingredients and no artificial flavorings or any other junk. This reason alone is why these types of beers are a great cocktail for anyone.
Choosing any of these five cocktail options as your drink when you’re out with your friends can help make the difference between you sticking with your healthy routines or falling off the wagon. There is no need to feel nervous about the repercussions any longer when you need to have a drink as long as you stick with these recommendations. When the time comes to relieve a little stress and anxiety by having a cold one, do so knowing that it’s okay because you made a wise decision about your drink of choice.
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