Nowadays, many people are aware that drinking too much beer can lead to a "beer belly," so they have switched to drinking red wine. Although red wine is widely recognized as a healthy food, excessive consumption can also pose a risk of obesity.
A glass of red wine equals a bowl of rice
Alcohol is made by fermenting grains or fruits with yeast. Depending on the alcohol content and brewing method, it can be classified as a fermented liquor, a distilled spirit, or a compounded liquor, with at least 40% alcohol concentration. The higher the alcohol concentration, the higher its calorie content.
If you want to know exactly how many calories you consume each time you drink, you can calculate the alcohol calories with the following formula: Amount of alcohol consumed (ml) × Alcohol concentration × 7 = Calories. It turns out that a 250ml glass of red wine or beer has about the same calories as a bowl of white rice, which is about 240 calories.
Although drinking alcohol can easily lead to weight gain, moderate drinking can help maintain the health of the heart and blood vessels throughout the body. However, what constitutes "moderate" varies depending on factors such as gender, age, physical constitution, individual absorption rate, and the liver's ability to break down alcohol. Since people in the East are generally smaller in stature than those in the West, the maximum daily consumption for an Eastern man is two 355ml beers, 142ml of wine, or 43ml of spirits. Women's alcohol tolerance should be halved, and they should abstain from alcohol for at least two days a week.