Most of us drink on occasion.  The challenge of drinking while trying to drop a few pounds is alcohol is it is completely empty calories.

I received an email today from Beachbody.com today on the best and worst cocktails.  (Yes an email, that happens when you buy products that you may or may not use)

So to plagiarize their article. And I’m happy to say, my drinks are on the BEST list.

Best.

1. Red Wine.  (High in antioxidants)
2. Microbrews.  (Microbrews built with higher quility ingredients contain double the protein, quadruple the electrolytes and more vitamins and assorted phytonutrients (like flavonoids) than mass produced beer.
3. Guinness stout. It’s low in calories and high in iron, making it one of the best choices if you’re going for a mass-produced beer.
4. Top-shelf alcohol of any kind. Straight, on the rocks, or with water.
5. Vodka soda. Vodka is the purest of the hard alcohols, and soda is mainly water. Add a couple of limes, and you’ve got a clean and refreshing cocktail with very few calories

Worst.

1. Scorpion.
2. Long Island Ice Tea.
3. Red Bull and Vodka.
4. Jack and Coke.
5. Piña colada.

I wont go into the “Why’s” these are on the worst list, but I linked the article above if you like.  But mostly its calories, no antioxidants and way to much sugar.  The key to even the Best list is moderation.