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A member asked:
Companies market light alcohol drinks as a healthier alternative. is this true and do low alcohol calorie drinks slow down your metabolism.?
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It depends: Alcohol has about 8 kcal of energy compared to sugar with about 4kcal of energy. So it could be that a drink with lower alcohol could be considered safer because it had less alcohol and hence prevented unnecessary weight gain or other complications. Alcohol is a sedative so it can be argued it helps slow down metabolism. This is marketing! lite beer has likely killed a lot of people.
Answered 6/9/2013
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