The NHS has warned against consuming excess calories by drinking alcohol. Drinking one beer five days a week is “equivalent to eating 221 doughnuts” a year, the advice states.
While you may be cutting down on sweet treats, drinking just one standard glass of wine can contain as many calories as a piece of chocolate, the advice warns. It also states that drinking one pint of lager is the same as tucking into a packet of crisps.
With many unaware just how calorie-filled their favourite drink is, the NHS has compared alcoholic beverages with sugary and fatty treats to show the food equivalent of the calories you’re consuming. For example, the NHS states that drinking four bottles of wine each month is the same as eating 48 Big Macs per year.
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