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"  Don&amp;#039;t get us wrong: Alcohol is awesome. But according to a new report, it can mess with your bod\u2014and not in the way you&amp;#039;d think. According to a new report, most of us consume at least 100 calories a day from alcohol, which ends up being roughly 16 percent our daily caloric intake.  Because alcohol is essentially sugar, the calories we take in from drinking wine, beer, or liquor are considered &amp;quot;empty&amp;quot; just like those in soda and candy. However, the study&amp;#039;s researchers also explain that many of us tend to forget, or just simply not count, our alcohol consumption as part of our diet. And while 100 calories each day sounds like nothing, they can add up to 10 extra pounds of weight a year(!), according to nutritionists.  So, if you have a healthy weight-loss goal in mind, cutting out that nightly glass of vino might be an easy way to help you stay on track. (Plus, it may also make you less inclined to send your ex that buzzed late-night text\u2026not that we&amp;#039;ve ever done that or anything.) Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter @NatashaBurton. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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