ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
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ttepper
Barrel Filler
Posts:1312
| | 11/07/2003 4:06 PM |
| | I believe that both red and white wine have more calories than beer per fluid ounce. | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 11/07/2003 4:09 PM |
| | probably true ttepper, but one glass of beer = 12 OZ (or 16 OZ) vs 4 to 6 OZ for a glass of wine. | | | |
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wino4ever
Grape Fermenter
Posts:578
| | 11/07/2003 4:11 PM |
| Interesting question.
I know little about the dietary makeup of white wine. Or red wine or beer for that matter but I'll post anyhoo. 
However I do know that beer generally has quite a bit of carbs which if I understand correctly (I am not a dieter either) are not friendly for the weight conscious. Enter the new genre of low-carb beer.
I am more of a workout-aholic so I consume freakish amount of carbs (and calories) which are converted to fuel if I understand these things right. And I may not. My own understanding of this is evidently in conflict with the way that these new low-carb beers are marketed towards athletes or athletic types who would seemingly want high-carb beer instead? I know many runners and distance athletes who consume beer post-race largely for the carbohydrate intake. And maybe for the mildly euphoric feeling as well.  | | | |
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wino4ever
Grape Fermenter
Posts:578
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DdB
Barrel Filler
Posts:1452
| | 11/08/2003 4:33 AM |
| Going with standard formulations, beer is worst, followed by white wine, then red wine based on the carb count. Of course, amount consumed counts for a whole heckuva lot.
The now famous South Beach Diet actually calls for 2 glasses of red wine per night after the initial 2 weeks as a regular regimen. I can live with that. | | | |
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Dr_Tannin
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2498
| | 11/08/2003 2:31 PM |
| Yes, it seems many diets including Atkins are including wine as appropriate after the initial Induction phases. Give the public what they want to hear.
The above web site is quite simplistic and not entirely correct, but the essential points ring true. But here are some caveats:
Alcohol is more caloric than fat 7 cal/kg vs 3 cal/kg and causes hepatic steatosis and hepatocellular dysfunction. The HDL issue is nowhere near as simple as stated, since [HDL] alone is far from sufficient or necessary for keeping plaque down; in fact, a genetic variation in Italians who have lower than accepted normal levels is more effective and is being considered for genetic manipulation into a drug; and alcohol does not have a 1 to 1 relationship with insulin secretion by any means. The resveratrol antioxidant benefit disappears after 1 hour in the glass and therefore with short term decanting. Grape juice which can be drunk immediately is as effective.
Sadly, there are few places where people can get a realistic view of the benefits/risks to moderate drinking. Most epidemiologic data collected and presented on web sites and periodicals like WS is so flawed it's ludicrous. But people believe stuff because they want to...prediction bias.
You are best off drinking wine because you like it, not because of any purported health benefits. | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5219
| | 11/13/2003 10:54 PM |
| | i'm wondering if water is more fattening than air at this point..... | | | |
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KillerB
Barrel Racker
Posts:1533
| | 11/18/2003 12:55 PM |
| Test it out.
Spend six weeks drinking six pints of beer per night then six weeks drinking six pints of wine per night. See how you get on and report back when Betty lets you out. | | | |
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