Britons consume 75,000 calories worth of alcohol each year alone, a poll suggests.
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That’s equivalent to eating 328 Mars bars, 152 Big Macs, or over 1,700 chicken nuggets.
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A tall glass of white wine can have 240 calories, while a pint of Stella Artois has 230.
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It means having just two wines or beers can be almost as high in calories as eating a McDonald’s Big Mac (493).
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A tall glass of white wine has 240 calories which is the same as a pack of fruit pastilles, a pint of Stella Artois is 230 calories which is the same as a slice of pizza and a Gordon’s gin and tonic is 220 calories which is the equivalent to a cornet to eat
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The findings come from a survey of 2,000 Britons, who were asked by an online liquor retailer how much they drink per week.
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The results suggested that the average Briton consumes about 18 units of alcohol each week – more than the UK’s recommended amount of 14.
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In reality, 18 units equates to about nine 6-ounce (175 ml) medium glasses of white wine.
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There are an average of 83 calories in a medium glass of white wine, says DrinkWell.
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That works out to about 747 calories per week, or 38,844 per year.
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A standard pint of lager also has two units of alcohol, as well as about 239 calories.
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This means that nine pints of beer, up to 18 units per week, would provide about 2,151 calories per week, or 111,852 per year.
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DrinkWell added up the calories for wine and beer during the year and divided that figure by two to reveal the figure of 75,000.
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Tom Bell, founder of DrinkWell, said: ‘It’s no surprise that Britons are health conscious when it comes to alcoholic drinks and yet we consume huge amounts of calories all year round.’
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He said the comparisons were “staggering to think about.”
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“For those concerned about the nutritional value of alcohol, there is no need to cut alcohol completely or look for less alcoholic drinks,” he added.
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“There are plenty of low-calorie, low-carb, sugar-free, and high-alcohol drinks on the market.”
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