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"   Photo: iStockPhoto  It often feels like you eat less during the summer\u2014it&amp;#039;s hot, you&amp;#039;re running around outside, you&amp;#039;re wearing very little clothing\u2014but you probably don&amp;#039;t realize how many extra calories you&amp;#039;re picking up in the most dangerous place: sugary cocktails. Feel like a frozen margarita ? You&amp;#039;re looking at 300 to 500 calories. A Pi\u00F1a Colada has 300 to 400 and we double dare you to drink just one. &amp;quot;In the summer, people tend to crave icy cold, sweet cocktails,&amp;quot; says nutritionist Joy Bauer, whose book Joy Bauer&amp;#039;s Food Cures drops in stores August 2. &amp;quot;They&amp;#039;re refreshing on hot days, but they also tend to be loaded with sugary liqueurs and syrups.&amp;quot; Bauer also warns that too many of these libations can lead you to surrender total restraint, spurring otherwise curbable cravings. &amp;quot;Whereas you might not normally order dessert after a big meal or give into pizza urges late at night, if you&amp;#039;re a few drinks in, you may not have the willpower to hold off.&amp;quot; Of course, not all summer cocktails are out to get your waistline. Sip on a glass of rose or sparkling wine (120 cals), a glass of white or red sangria (150 calories), a shot of vodka with a splash of cranberry juice and club soda (100 calories), or a (Gin Rickey (a 90 calorie shot of gin with club soda and lime juice). Check out these other Bauer-approved cocktail recipes and get ready to say salut to a guilt-free summer! Blueberry Mojito \u00BD cup blueberries (fresh or thawed from frozen package) 8 to 10 mint leaves 1 ounce lime juice 1 teaspoon sugar (omit for a lower-calorie drink) 1.5 ounces light rum \u00BD cup crushed ice Club soda Muddle the blueberries, mint, lime juice, and sugar in the bottom of a glass. Pour in the rum, add the crushed ice and stir. Top with a generous splash of club soda. Makes 1 drink. 164 cals (148 cals without sugar) Grapefruit Fizzer 1.5 ounces gin 3 ounces ruby red or pink grapefruit juice 2 ounces club soda Lime wedge Pour the gin, grapefruit juice, and club soda in a glass over ice and stir. Squeeze the lime wedge into the drink. Makes 1 drink. 134 cals. Visit Joy&amp;#039;s website for more nutrition tips! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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