Type of Drink Ounces Average Calories

body mass index of people who drink alcohol can be related to how much and how often they consume alcoholic beverages. The amount of calories a person consumes by drinking alcoholic beverages is immense. Quantity and frequency are two main factors of why alcohol may be a cause of obesity. Drinking alcoholic beverages also stimulates eating, so when placed in a social setting a person who is a heavy drinker will tend to consume more food, or the complete opposite if a person is alone and drinking they will get bored and respond to the situation similar. The fatal issues that alcohol can accomplish in the human body are extensive. Knowing the facts about what alcohol really does to your body can be important as well as informative to others. Alcoholism is one of the causes in certain situations with obesity. One factor that is often overlooked in the fight against obesity is alcohol consumption. In fact, many of the detriments of drinking are direct causes of weight gain and obesity. Learning how to control one's drinking and the behaviors and routines that come along with it will help many in the fight against obesity.The amount of alcohol a person consumes increases the amount of calories that they will consume. Therefore, the more calories a person consumes the more at risk they are for weight gain. Below I have enclosed a chart to show just how many calories certain types of drinks really have in them.

Type of Drink Ounces Average Calories

Beer 12 ounces 149

Vodka 1.0 65

Brandy 1.0 65

Red Wine 4.0 80

Dry White Wine 4.0 75

Sweet Wine 4.0 105

Liquor (Kahlua) 1.5 188 (one shot of liquor!)

* Hingson RW, Heeren T, Zakocs RC, Kopstein A, Wechsler H. Magnitude of alcohol-related mortality and morbidity among U.S. college students ages 18-24. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 63(2):136-144, 2002.

Just imagine if the average person consumes two or three drinks along with their meal for dinner, using the chart above on an average they would consume a total of 300 extra calories in their diet per day. (Using beer as the set example.) If a person drank a beer with their meal for every night of the week that would be a total of 1,050 extra calories. Quantity is a main concern to avoid in consuming alcoholic beverages. Frequency is just as important to watch out for as well.