Is it okay to drink
alcohol on a low carb diet? You will get some mixed answers on
this question depending on who you ask. Atkins says No, Eades says
Yes... My personal experience is that it's okay in moderation and
only if you take care to drink small amounts of Low Carb Beers or
very Dry Wines. Mixed Drinks are okay with sugar-free mixers like
the Baja Bob's Margarita Mixes below.
The other big
question is 'Which Beer or Wine has the lowest carbs?" As a simple rule of
thumb, hard liquor has trace carbs, less than 1 gram per ounce.
Dry red or white wine usually has 1 or 2 carbs per ounce. Sweeter
wines have more. Light Beers can have anywhere from 2 to 8 carbs
per can. Below are some comparison charts of the lower carb beers and
wines currently on the market.
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