Is beer really Ok to have on a diet? Simply put, in moderation and when you are able to fit it in your day-to-day calorie limit. If you enjoy drinking beer and, like most things in life, you do not overdo it, then the positive impacts it has on your attitude and life overall will be far greater than any little negative effects it could have in your diet.

You could look at alcohol as a double edged sword: As soon as it’s ingested the body sees it as if it’s a toxin and immediately works hard to get it out, hence eliminating more calories than consuming a non-alcoholic drink. However, don’t just go and down that 12 pack yet. Alcoholic beverages also stifle the oxidation of fat. So you might be losing a few more calories, yet you’re burning less fat.

Another thing to keep in mind is alcohol’s impact on testosterone. Studies show that just two – three beers per day was sufficient in reducing testosterone by a little portion – (roughly 6%).

But, at the same time it elevated levels of DHEA’s, which are considered to lessen the risk of coronary disease.

As far as caloric intake are involved, they range vastly in the type of beer you drink. Most often is the situation, the higher the alcohol content of beer, the higher the calories. Anyone can enjoy a bottle of New Belgium Trippel which contains an alcohol content of 7.8% and 215 calories or for the same affect you can have two bottles of Bud light with 4.2% alcohol and 110 calories for each bottle.

If consuming alcohol, especially when following a low calorie diet plan, drinking moderately is essential. Keep it to just a couple at any given time. And additionally if you’re able to stomach light beer then try it.

There is enough on the market so try these out and see which ones you like best.

A well known alternative for those on a diet is MGD 64. It has a mere sixty four calories per bottle, so consuming only 2 – 3 of such on any given day will add between 120 and 195 calories to your daily allowance. That’s a small sacrifice for having a few with the friends!

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