Comments on: Carbs and calories in your booze of choice

By: dani

dani — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:06:08 +0000

what can you tell me about vodka? I drink sky vodka, but heard that belvedere has less calories and carbs. I could not pull up the carb count on my computer maybe you could send it ot my email. thank you

By: Dale

Dale — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:56:09 +0000

COMMENT SPACE IS NOT INCLUDED PREVIOUS TO THIS JUNE 2008
ALTHOUGH THIS POST SAYS COMMENTS STIL OPEN TO JUNE 2010????

Do you read, notice comments this far back?
If I commented directly to another commenter, is the comment sent on to them?
Are all comments emailed to other commenters?
I tried to sign the petition re glucosecontrolstupidity but couldn’t add my name so it wouldn’t work.

By: Ryan Robitaille

Ryan Robitaille — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:48:39 +0000

Miller Light and Michelob Ultra = ~3 carbs each.

They aren’t the tastiest things in the world – but hey, its half-way decent beer that won’t wreck my diet.

By: Gregory

Gregory — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:35:25 +0000

Here’s a recent article with citations on the effects of alcohol for people concerned about their body composition and health. I found it interesting.

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sex_news_sports_funny/a_muscleheads_guide_to_alcohol_1

Thanks for the link.

MRE

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:50:38 +0000

I’m eating grass-fed beef only and walk 12,345 steps RT to the pub for a few (not over 6) 20 oz. Guinness draft….so far BG not over 99 using advocate TD-4223 meter…must be good carbs in the beer or the walking…

By: Val

Val — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:15:58 +0000

I saw someone mention Mike’s Hard Light Lemonade. I’ve also read about Long Beach Brewing having a new product called Thin Ice that uses sucralose and allegedly has 1g of carb per 12oz. Haven’t tried either but will be keeping my eyes open for them. (Right now I’m on a tour of light beers. Current stop: Corona Light. Not bad, but I liked Amstel better.)

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:51:07 +0000

If I only get one drink per day, I get to choose the glass!

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:03:14 +0000

there HAS to be carbs in some of that stuff! what about Cpt. Morgan’s? Jack Daniels? Those guys HAVE to HAVE carbs!

i don’t believe it. you should read some of the processing steps for these alcohols. Jack Daniels gets filter through maple sugar charcoal…umm…hello?

zach

I wouldn’t think that Jack Daniels would have carbs but I don’t know about Cpt. Morgan’s spiced stuff. Doesn’t sound like anything I would put in my mouth.

By: Susan Mc

Susan Mc — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:24:19 +0000

Hi Dr Mike,

Oh those Margaritas are hard to resist. Bartenders will make them sugar free but I suppose you know that.

Quick question -
Looking at spirit in this chart, it seems wrong that gin at 40 proof would have the same carbs (none) but 20% more calories than the other spirits listed. The http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp site gives the same carb and kcal counts for all spirits at the same proof. Gin equals vodka equals scotch etc.

Do you have an explanation?

Thanks,
Susan

The only explanation I have is that the chart is incorrect. I, too, would assume that all spirits that are 40 proof would have the same number of calories.

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:26:59 +0000

The alcohol increases the level of fatty liver … ”

Fatty which?

Thank you for the clear explanation. I’m curious now what insulin levels are for people who take in zero carbs–say, those on the vodka and skinless broiled chicken breast diet. (I just made that up and never will try it, though I can see the attraction of vodka to someone eating nothing but broiled skinless chicken breast.) It probably varies among individuals, but in general would you expect people to lose at zero carbs if they’re still consuming alcohol?

Sure people can lose eating boiled, skinless chicken breasts and vodka. I worry about alcohol intake (as an impediment to weight loss) only when weight loss stalls.