In the January edition of SHAPE magazine, they have an article titled “8 Habits to Steal From Guys.” They mention some pretty interesting habits (you can find the full article at Shape.com), but there is one habit in particular that caught my attention (plus it’s perfect for a Fiesta Friday post as you head to Happy Hour this afternoon).
SHAPE’s Habit #3 – Grab a Brewski
First off, I think it’s hilarious when a beer is called a Brewski. Second, the reasons SHAPE gives to back up why you should order a beer really make you re-think the term “beer belly.”
The article gives several benefits to grabbing a beer instead of wine or liquor, but I chose these two to share, since I think they’re more likely to impact your decision when ordering.
1. When comparing ounce per ounce, wine and liquor have around twice the amount of calories as beer!
2. They site author David Grotto, R.D. (author of 101 Optimal Life Foods) who adds that people have a tendency to drink beer more slowly because carbonated bubbles in beer will fill you up.
So next time you can’t decide what to get, order a light beer and keep these two things in mind (also from the Shape article):
1. Order a light beer in a bottle instead of a draft beer so you know you’re getting exactly 12 ounces.
2. Don’t get the beer ice-cold because you are more likely to drink/chug the beer faster that way—the slower you drink, the faster you will fill up and the les calories you will consume.
Cheers,
Hannah
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