The NHS has warned alcohol drinkers to be aware of just how many calories they are consuming. Whilst eating a healthy diet is important, you could be gaining weight due to drinking alone, the advice states.
To help people quantify just how calorific alcohol can be, the NHS has compared some of the nation’s favourite drinks with indulgent sweet treats and snacks containing the same number of calories. Did you know that a pint of lager contains the same calories as a packet of crisps?
Unfortunately for wine lovers, a few glasses of red or white isn’t much better. Drinking four bottles of wine each month is the same as eating 48 Big Macs per year, the NHS states.
