Watching carbs? The best drinks

For many folks who are following a low-carb diet, special events can mean diet catastrophe. Luckily, Fitsugar recently posted the carb counts of some favourite drinks, and just in day for New Year’s Eve too! Here’s the breakdown:

Low-carb drinks:

  • Champage: 1.2 g
  • White Wine: 4.5 g
  • Red Wine: 4.4 g
  • Long Island Iced Tea: 5.3 g

High-carb drinks:

  • White Russian: 35 g
  • Mai Tai: 17 g
  • Cosmopolitan: 13 g
  • Beer: generally amoung 10 and 30 g, but it depends on the type.

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Original post by Martha Edwards

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