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Beer Cheat Sheet

Good news for you that like a good ale now and then:  You can enjoy a Fat Tire without it turning in to a spare tire around your middle.  Weight Watchers has a great article on the nutrition facts and some misconceptions about beer.  A few things they point out:

• 12 oz. beer with 5% ABV (alcohol by volume) is just 3 WW points.
• 16 oz. of the same beer is 4 points.
• A few light beers, specifically Samuel Adams Light and Guinness draft are just 2 points for a 12-ounce bottle.
• There may be some health benefits for men over 45.  More isn’t better, though.  The key to this is moderation.

They quote one nutrition expert as labeling the idea of a beer gut as a “silly myth.”  Beer drinkers with weight control difficulties also have a high overall calorie intake.  In other words, it’s not the beer that makes you fat.  It’s the chips, peanuts, etc… that usually go along with it. 

This article also gives a few warnings:

• The terms “light” and “lite” have no legal definition.  Check the label on the bottle if you’re unsure.
• Beer is very calorie-dense, almost as much so as fat.  One beer won’t effect you.  Three or four probably will.  Again, moderation.

So if you’re on Weight Watchers and felt that you had to skip over the beer cooler aisle at the grocery store, you’re in luck.  Just count it in with your intake for that day and no problem.