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Cocktails Don't Taste Fattening But They Can Be

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Published: December 13, 2008

So, after a hard day's work - or, heck, even a vigorous gym workout - how about a cocktail? Do everything in moderation, as doctors and nutritionists say. Guess how many calories you consume in this liquid diet from www.weightlossresources.co.uk? Note that one answer is used twice. Match the drink to the number of calories and carbohydrates per 100 grams:

1. Bacardi
2. Beck's lager

3. Heineken
4. White wine
5. Vodka
6. Jack Daniels
7. Red wine
8. Amaretto

9. Champagne

10. Gin

(a) 388 calories, 60 carbs
(b) 222 calories, 0 carbs
(c) 207 calories, 0 carbs
(d) 76 calories, 1.4 carbs
(e) 74 calories, 3 carbs
(f) 68 calories, 0.2 carbs
(g) 44 calories, 3.4 carbs
(h) 41 calories, 3 carbs
(i) 29 calories, 2.8 carbs
Answers:

1) i; 2) h; 3) g; 4) e; 5) c; 6) b; 7) f; 8) a; 9) d; 10) c

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