{"id":29943,"date":"2010-09-16T11:49:07","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T16:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=29943"},"modified":"2010-09-16T12:26:43","modified_gmt":"2010-09-16T17:26:43","slug":"oktoberfest-means-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/oktoberfest-means-beer\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthier Beer Choices for Oktoberfest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"When you hear “Oktoberfest<\/a>“, what comes to mind? If you are anything like me, it’s beer. Beer can be a caloric bomb, though, next bringing to mind the term “beer belly”.<\/p>\n

Beer doesn’t contain fat; however, it does have tons of carbohydrates, protein and alcohol- and that’s it. Beer is the epitome of empty calories<\/a>, giving you all the calories with no vitamins, minerals or redeeming health qualities whatsoever. A gram of carbohydrates has 4 calories, a gram of protein 4 calories, and a gram of alcohol<\/a> has a little over 7 calories. This is why different beers can have higher calorie counts in relation to their alcohol content.<\/p>\n

To keep things in perspective, I found this information online at realbeer.com: “A five-ounce glass of wine contains about 125 calories; one ounce of distilled spirits, 90 proof, 75 calories. Beyond the world of alcohol: an eight-ounce glass of milk has 160 calories, one ounce of potato chips 160 calories, a banana split 550 calories, and a Burger King Whopper 650 calories. Oh yeah, just six French fries have 12 grams of fat (about as many calories as a light beer).”<\/em><\/p>\n

If you always thought a beer was a beer, knowledge is power. If you plan on partaking in the Oktoberfest festivities this year, you may want to pick a beer with a lower calorie content, cause those brewskies can really add up.<\/p>\n

Beer companies are not required to list nutrition facts<\/a> on their labels, so here we are to break the mystery for you.<\/p>\n

Info based on a 12 ounce bottle:<\/strong><\/p>\n