How Much Are You Really Drinking in One Night?
http://ift.tt/2k7KINj Every time you've stepped foot into a liquor store or bar, you’ve probably been overwhelmed with all of the choices: light beer, stouts, IPAs, liquors, liqueurs, and don’t even get us started on the amount of wine that’s out there. Choosing the right drink is a challenge, and what we have to say might make it even trickier. What's One Drink?While you're trying to figure out what you feel like drinking, you might want to take into consideration how hungover you want to be tomorrow. Within the large variety of alcoholic beverages, there are also huge variances in alcohol by volume (ABV) percentages in each drink. This means that ‘one drink’ isn’t as simple as one can of beer, one glass of wine, or one cocktail on the rocks. So how’s a person supposed to keep their "I'm only having three drinks tonight" promise? Men can consume up to two drinks per day and women can have one drink per day without any negative health implications, according to the government's 2015-2020 dietary guidelines. Sounds easy enough, but these recommendations pose the question—what the heck is one drink? “It’s complicated because not all alcoholic drinks are created equal,” says Taylor C. Wallace, Ph.D., C.F.S., and researcher for The Beer Institute. To make it even more confusing, one alcoholic drink-equivalent is described as containing 14 grams (0.6 fluid ounces) of pure alcohol. That’s equal to:
But not all drinks adhere to these standard numbers. Craft beers have more than 5% alcohol and wines can range from 5 to 15%. And spirits are all over the place. “If you have a 12-ounce beer with 10% alcohol by volume (ABV), you’re actually really having two drinks,” Wallace says. “If that’s not complicated enough, most beers come in standard sizes (a 12-ounce can or bottle), but imagine trying to calculate drink-equivalents for a vodka soda at a restaurant or bar,” he adds. How Can You Tell How Many Drinks You're Having?There’s a simple formula (because we know you miss old-school algebra):
We don’t expect you to whip out your calculator every time you order a drink. That’s a surefire way to repel everyone at the bar. Instead, here’s the math on some of the most common drinks you're ordering (skip to the bottom of the list to learn what the numbers really mean). Budweiser
Bud Light
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout 2016
Brooklyn East IPA
Ommegang Pale Sour
Bulleit Bourbon
Grey Goose Vodka
Bailey’s Irish Cream
Cupcake Moscato
Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Edna Valley Vineyard Chardonnay
WTF do these numbers mean, though?The bottom line is that the ABV isn’t nearly as important as the drink-equivalent. The latter lets you know exactly how many ‘drinks’ you are taking down in that one bottle of beer, glass of wine, or cocktail. If the drink equivalent is more than 1, that beverage has more than the acceptable amount of alcohol for a woman and two of those drinks is more than a man should have in a day. Bottoms UpLet’s be real. Friday night cocktails are going to happen. What’s not going to happen is you measuring up drink equivalents before you order. But since alcoholic bevs don’t come with a nutrition facts panel or drink equivalent chart, you might as well be somewhat aware of these numbers. That way, when you have a beer with 12% ABV and wake up with a monster hangover the next day, at least you’ll know why. And because one drink can “raise your good blood cholesterol, but over-consumption can have detrimental effects,” Wallace says, it’s important to drink responsibly. If you’ve got any underlying health problems, check with a doctor or registered dietitian before doing any keg stands. Health via Greatist RSS https://greatist.com/ November 29, 2017 at 11:02AM
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