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Bottoms Up!: New Year’s Calorie-Saving Cocktails and Drinks

Sat, Jan 23, 2010

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If you’re watching your calories, a drink or two could spell dietary disaster at tonight’s party. Consider the calorie counts on these:

Margarita, 6 oz., 407 calories

Rum and Coke, 12 oz. 369 calories

Pina Colada, 8 oz. 312 calories

Mai Tai, 5 oz., 306 calories

Mudslide, 12 oz., 820 calories

Instead, pick these drinks that total under 300 calories each:

Bloody Mary, 5 oz.

Gin Gimlet. 2.5 oz.

Mimosa, 6 oz.

Scotch and club soda on the rocks, 1.5 oz.

Whiskey Sour, 3 oz.

Sangria, 4 oz.

Cheers and happy new year!

Bottoms Up!: New Year’s Calorie-Saving Cocktails and Drinks originally appeared on About.com Weight Loss on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 21:27:01.

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New Year’s Party "Smart Swaps!"

Sat, Jan 23, 2010

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Heading to a new year’s party? Consider making some of these calorie-saving swaps! Swap: Cheese (2 oz.) on crackers (6) For: Shrimp, 10 and cocktail sauce, 1 Tbsp. Save: 145 calories Swap: White Russian, 5 oz. For: White wine, 5 oz. Save: 238 calories Swap: Hot cocoa with whole milk, 1 c. For: Sugar free [...]

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177 Ways To Lose Weight And Burn Calories

Sat, Jun 13, 2009

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The world is over-saturated with temptation. With a McDonalds or Burger King on every corner, how is one supposed to keep the weight off? And now that technology has become so advanced, we’re starting to have less and less opportunity for physical activity. What is one to do? Stop eating? Work out three times a day! NO!!! There is something you can do about it, however. Are you ready? Here it comes… What you need are…

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30-Minute Weight Loss Exercise Proves Most Effective

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

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Ten minutes of daily exercise is admirable because it’s far better than zero minutes of productive energy expenditure. However, exercise physiology and weight loss science point to 30 minutes per day, at least three times per week, as part of your best body fat improvement scenario.

The bottom line is, essentially all experts agree that extended, low-to-moderate-intensity physical activity is yet the most significant and flexible factor in energy expenditure for losing weight.

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