Alcoholic Drinks Add 100 Calories a Day to Average Adult's Diet:
Study THURSDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The average American
adult takes in 100 calories a day imbibing beer, wine or liquor,
a new study finds. Not everyone drinks that regularly, of
course, but the research shows that about 30 percent of men and
18 percent of women aged 20 or older consume some form of
alcoholic beverage on a daily basis. On average, however,
"people were consuming less than one drink per day," said study
author Dr. Samara Joy Nielsen, a senior service fellow at the
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Many may not
realize that even a little daily drinking can lead to weight
gain over time, she said. "Beverage calories count for adults,"
Neilsen said. "We have forgotten that, and not examined what
beverages are contributing to caloric intake among adults." To
put things into perspective, "a beer is 150 calories and a soda
is 150 calories," she said. "Be aware of all of your calories
consumed for the day including