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Looking for "Healthy" Alcoholic Beverage

Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:54 pm
Posted by Cajun Revolution
Member since Apr 2009
44671 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:54 pm
I'm looking for a healthy alcoholic beverage since I'm on a strict diet. I'm tired of impeding my diet by drinking beer. I can't have both.

I'm thinking Scotch and Wine would be the best alternatives. But I'm sure both are loaded with sugars. I can't stand vodka but is that really my only choice here? Thanks.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
47599 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:57 pm to
Gin. Juniper berries are good for you. Use diet tonic.




Really, other than the one glass of red wine a night for your heart, I've not heard of a healthy booze. I'd like to, though.
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:58 pm to
vodka soda
gin
whiskey
wine

neat or water on the liquor
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81325 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 2:59 pm to
Vodka/Water/Squeeze of lime

YUM-E
Posted by Eureeka181
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
1810 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:06 pm to
I was told that agave tequila with fresh squeezed lime and a splash of club soda makes a "healthy" margarita. It's called the "NorCal" margarita. It's pretty good. I usually added a splash of 100% (no sugar added) OJ to it as well just for a little more flavor.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13434 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:07 pm to
Most hard liquor has little sugar, it's all been fermented out. That doesn't mean it doesn't have some calories. Mix that shite with soda or water to keep it as low cal as possible. Try subbing lime flavored sparkling water for tonic. You can get it at whole foods.
Posted by flyAU
Scottsdale
Member since Dec 2010
24866 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:16 pm to
healthy as in low calorie?
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
27248 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:19 pm to
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22763 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:27 pm to
Screwdriver?? OJ is pretty healthy.
Cosmo? Cranberry is pretty healthy.
Posted by WhoDatHippie
Death Valley
Member since Aug 2011
456 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:28 pm to
bacardi clear rum, diet sprite & squeeze a lime in it. YUM
Posted by WhoDatHippie
Death Valley
Member since Aug 2011
456 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:29 pm to
I will also mix crystal light & vodka. Pretty good, just pick the flavor you like.
Posted by GynoSandberg
Member since Jan 2006
72112 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:43 pm to
Less alcohol, more Xanax
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
17558 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 5:23 pm to
Red wines of your liking, in moderation, are good for you and your heart.
Macallan 21 yr old scotch is great for my heart!
Titos vodka doesn't have that taste you don't like. I know. Asked for a vodka that didn't taste like vodka and my guy sold me on Titos a few years back. Great with tonic and a squeeze of lime, for the health and all. Keeps scurvy at bay.
Posted by urinetrouble
Member since Oct 2007
20517 posts
Posted on 1/4/13 at 5:51 pm to
Avoid imperial stouts.

I've always heard red wine is a pretty healthy option.
Posted by LSU lilly
Member since Aug 2010
8959 posts
Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:02 am to
Vodka with water.
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
14078 posts
Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:03 am to
What about a Bloody Mary? Tomato juice has less sugar and fewer calories than the previously suggested OJ drinks. Not to mention there is practically a salad added to the drink!

Here's to your health!
Posted by Papercutninja
Member since Feb 2010
1548 posts
Posted on 1/8/13 at 9:49 am to
I have just started working out again and eating a low carb diet. If you are watching calories but you want a higher effect, skip the beer and go for the hard liquour. Try and just use ice and save yourself the calories because most mixers are loaded.

Since I am doing low carb, I am limiting my alcohol intake to strictly liquor. I am also attempting to limit the amount so that I am not having to deal with too much of a caloric increase. Wine is the big lie in terms of dieting. Yes, it does have less calories than beer or liquor but you are looking at 5 - 8 grams of carbs per serving. If you are shooting for a true low carb diet, than you are trying to stay under 25 or 30 grams a day. One glass of wine will give you a quarter of your daily allowance.

I try and keep it simple because nothing is worse than dieting sober.
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38431 posts
Posted on 1/8/13 at 4:55 pm to
I do weight watchers and my drink is simply Makers and water.
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43316 posts
Posted on 1/8/13 at 5:06 pm to
Captain Morgan and diet coke.. tastes like Vanilla Coke and only at 80 cals per drink.
Posted by bdevill
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2008
11818 posts
Posted on 1/8/13 at 5:21 pm to

Any alcohol is going to cause you to retain water.. If you want to lose the water retension and detox your liver, mix 1/8 teaspoon of Turmeric (spice used in middle eastern and indian food) into a bit of warm water and drink it like a shot. Once a day is fine and the taste isn't bad.
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