Sugar in your Alcohol
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — With the holiday season bringing a merry amount of food and drinks, Haley Sparks from Rebuilt Life Coaching joined Today in Amarillo on Thursday morning to demonstrate band exercises and provide tips for clean alcohol intake during the season.
38 grams in a gin and tonic
47 grams in a Long Island iced tea
53 grams in a mojito
63 grams in a whiskey sour
72 grams of sugar in a piña colada
78 grams of sugar in a frozen margarita
105 grams in a rum runner
Although many alcoholic drinks can slightly deter someone from their nutrition plan, several alcoholic drinks have a limited amount of sugar or zero sugar including:
0 grams in a dirty martini
0 grams in a tequila or vodka with soda water
9 grams in a cosmopolitan
17.6 grams in a Moscow mule
Sparks noted that moderation is key and that enjoying a drink that contains a heavy amount of sugar during the holidays will not completely blow up progress. Stay on top of your hydration and add a glass of water between drinks for lifestyle changes that will go the distance!