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  When shopping you can take a look at the label and check out amount of calories, fat, sugar etc. You don’t usually find it on the bottle of wine, liquor or beer. Until the labels will be mandatory on all drinks maybe you’ll find this little guide helpful………

RED WINE
(5 ounces)

calories  102
carbs       22g
fat           0g

Tip:
Red wine is rich in antioxidants (polyphenols) which may lessen risk for cancer and heart disease
WHITE WINE
(5 ounces)

calories  96
carbs      1g
fat         0g
REGULAR BEER
(12 ounces)

calories  146
carbs      13g
fat           0g

Tip:
Has twice as many antioxidants as white wine and about half as many as red wine.
LIGHT BEER
(12 ounces)

calories  99
carbs     5g
fat         0g
MARGARITA
(3 ounces)

calories     157
carbs          9g
fat             0g
MOJITO
(7 ounces)

calories 172
carbs      11g
fat           0g
COSMOPOLITAN
(6 ounces)

calories 143
carbs      13g
fat           0g
GIN&TONIC
(7 ounces)

calories   179
carbs       12g
fat            0g

TIP:
Regular tonic has sugar; save 50 calories or more with diet tonic
RUM&COKE
( 6 ounces)

calories   178
carbs        12g
fat            0g

TIP:
Save 50 calories or more with diet coke
PINA COLADA
( 5 ounces)

calories     245
carbs          32g
fat               3g

TIP: Extra calories come from the coconut cream and pineapple juice.
(source: Health, June 2006, p.169-171)

(by Marcela Vanharova)