Do the flavored vodka's have carbs?!
Do the flavored vodka's have carbs?
I bought some Kristov Chocolate Vodka thinking it was just infused with a hint of chocolate but it seems heavy and sticky. What's the deal?
Thanks
Answers:
While there are NO carbs in alcohol, alcohol is a high calorie/high glycemic index substance....
Here are some things you should know about alcohol and nutrition—facts that run counter to what many people believe:
? Alcoholic beverages all contain calories, and most of the calories come from the alcohol. (We are speaking about straight spirits, wine, or beer—not mixed drinks made with added ingredients, which can bring calories to, well, staggering levels.)
? Alcohol is not a carbohydrate.
? Your body processes alcohol first, before fat, protein, or carbs. Thus drinking slows down the burning of fat. This could account for the weight gain seen in some studies.
? Hard liquor is distilled and thus contains no carbohydrates. The current “Zero Carb” advertising campaign for vodka and whiskey is baloney and may encourage mindless consumption. It’s like bragging that a candy bar is “cholesterol-free.”
What it all boils down to
In spite of the strong implication that “low-carb” somehow means low-calorie, and that low-carb foods in general can help you lose weight—or, indeed, that they are “health foods”—there’s no evidence this is so, and particularly not when it comes to beer, wine, and liquor. Alcoholic beverages have calories because alcohol has a lot of calories—not because of carbs. The implication that low-carb beers and wine or carb-free spirits are a boon on a weight-loss program is simply deceptive advertising.