Calorie In Alcohol - Liquid Calories Count, Even If They Don’t Register

When researchers go looking for trends that might explain the nation’s obesity epidemic, most agree on at least one thing: Americans have a drinking problem.

It’s not only alcohol. It’s everything—sodas, sport drinks, specialty coffees and teas, fruit beverages of every ilk. Except for milk, Americans’ per capita consumption of virtually all beverages has steadily increased over the last couple decades … right along with our average weight.

Does that mean all the extra guzzling is to blame? Nutritional researchers think it’s definitely part of the problem, for several well-documented reasons.

I’d say absolutely. More information about the alcoholic drinks we are drinking can not hurt us, rather people will think twice before they open up a new can or pour another glass and forget about their wine calories in take.

A few weeks back the Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) decided that we as consumers have a right to know what each serving contains. “The notice calls for the alcohol industry to provide American consumers with detailed product information including alcohol content, the amount of alcohol per serving, macronutrients such as carbohydrates and calories in all beer, wine and spirits.”

I always like reading the label to see what we drink and eat just to see what is that I’m putting in my body.

When drinking wine most people don’t think of calories in wine. At least among my friends we never talk about it or are concerned if that might affect our diet goals. When eating I’m usually pretty good at making sure that I wouldn’t overeat but when drinking I never pay attention if my calorie consumption is going up or not. Maybe it is that I’m just having such a great time that I just don’t want to think about it.

So, the question still remains how many calories are in wine?