{"id":4669,"date":"2011-06-06T06:46:17","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T10:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=4669"},"modified":"2014-10-26T12:54:39","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T17:54:39","slug":"raising-the-bar-part-1-beer-in-moderation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/raising-the-bar-part-1-beer-in-moderation\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising the Bar Part 1: Beer in Moderation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Achieving fitness goals takes a very tedious formula of exercising and eating right.\u00a0 In a perfect world all beverages would be delicious, while supplying the nutritional value of water.\u00a0 We here at Fitzness know this isn’t true, we also know that not everyone drinks water all the time. For some of you, you’re going to drink a beer every now and then and \u00a0that is that. Even though beer often leads to weight gain, it does happen to have some nutritional value, so it’s important to know which choices are better or worse than others. \u00a0After researching a couple of popular beers, I have come to find out that there are actually some medical advantages to drinking beer in moderation<\/strong>, much like red wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Beer<\/strong><\/td>\nType<\/td>\nCalories<\/td>\nCarbs<\/td>\nProtein<\/td>\nSodium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bud Light<\/strong><\/td>\nPale Lager<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n6.6<\/td>\n0.9<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue Moon<\/strong><\/td>\nBelgian Wheat<\/td>\n171<\/td>\n13.7<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yuengling<\/strong><\/td>\nLager<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guinness (Draught<\/strong>)<\/td>\nDry Stout<\/td>\n126<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heineken<\/strong><\/td>\nPale Lager<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n11.5<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corona Light<\/strong><\/td>\nPale Lager<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1.1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*All nutrition facts came from caloriecount.com and livestrong.com\/healthy-eating-guide.<\/p>\n

**As you can see, most beers have at least 100 calories, meaning that even two can wreck a calorie count for the day.<\/p>\n

At its very base, beer is made up of four ingredients: water, hops, malted barley (malt) and yeast.\u00a0 Within malt contains a multitude of elements, one of which is a polyphenol.\u00a0 Polyphenols are extracts found in many fruits and vegetables that contain antioxidants.\u00a0 These specific antioxidants can help lower blood pressure, reduce the chances of heart disease, and increase in HDL (good cholesterol). Don’t use “added nutrition” as a lame excuse for daily consumption of beer. Do use calorie count and polyphenols when making the right choice if you’ve already decided to drink!<\/em> So, the next time you’re about to crack open a brew, it’s drinkers choice.\u00a0 Just remember to enjoy your beverage in moderation (1-2 drinks).<\/p>\n

For more information on caloric count to beer and other beverages always be sure to consult (The Everything Flat Belly Cookbook).\u00a0 Also we want to see you reach your fitness goals, so when you do drink please do it responsibly and ALWAYS have a designated driver.<\/p>\n

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