Top 5 Ways to Enjoy Alcohol in a Healthy Way

I think it is important to know how to maintain a healthy diet and that diet doesn't have to be blown when you go out for drinks with friends. As a college student, I like to meet friends out for drinks every once in a while but I don't like to feel bloated or like I'm wasting my calories on alcohol. I really liked figuring out some ways to enjoy alcohol in a healthier way so I hope you do too!

1. Diet Sodas. When you have a mixed drink, make it with diet soda. This can take off about 100 calories per drink which, depending on how much you drink, can add up to quite a bit by the end of the night.

2. Fruit and Vegetable Juices. You can also make mixed drinks with fruit and vegetable juices, like tomato juice. Even the small amount of vitamins and minerals will make your drinks healthier than if you had used soda. Vegetables can also be a great source of fat, which help keep a balanced diet. For more information on vegetables and good sources of fat you can check out another post on my blog Commit to be Fit.

3. Shots. Shots contain the same amount of alcohol as mixed drinks but they have far less calories because...they aren't mixed with anything. This can cause you to drink more though, which defeats the purpose of shots, so be mindful of how much you're taking in.

4. Light Beer. Light beer has less calories than the regular kind but can cause you to drink more because you don't feel as full. If you drink light beer to save on the calories, make sure to keep track of how much you're actually drinking because it can end up being a lot more than you think.

5. Wine. If you can afford it, drink wine instead of beer or liquor. It is very high in antioxidants which can help protect you from cancer. However, don't drink too much thinking its healthy. Studies show that benefits happen from drinking one to two glasses per day for men and one glass per day for women.

So no matter what your drink of choice may be, it is possible to make healthy mixed drinks and to make healthy choices in general when it comes to alcohol.