dixonge
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Not sure what you are saying. Fermenting turns sugars into alcohols, and often, almost all the sugar is converted (as in a dry wine).
Unless you are talking about the weight gain effect of the alcohol itself. But, but, but... many studies indicate that 1-2 drinks daily is healthy for men, ~ 1 /day for women (assuming no alcohol related issues with the individual). So I assume any included sugars and alcohol are part of what is good.
And of course, I automatically consider any studies to the contrary to be flawed, biased, statistically insignificant, etc.
-ERD50
First, screw you for making me look all this up! LOL
So 'things I learned' - there are *four* macronutrients! Each has their own level of calories per gram:
Fat: 1 gram = 9 calories
Protein: 1 gram = 4 calories
Carbohydrates: 1 gram = 4 calories
Alcohol: 1 gram = 7 calories
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I also read that alcohol is not considered a macronutrient because it does not provide any form of nutrition, but screw that too! I'm keeping it. It's definitely part of my regular diet, and I definitely need to count those calories as well...
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