Calories from alcohol, soda nearly even
Adults get almost as many empty calories from booze as from soft drinks, a government study found.
Soda and other sweetened drinks -- the focus of obesity-fighting public health campaigns -- are the source of about 6 percent of the calories adults consume, on average. Alcoholic beverages account for about 5 percent, the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found.
The study, released yesterday, found:
About one-third of men and one-fifth of women consumed calories from beer, wine or liquor.
The average guy drinks 150 calories from alcohol each day, or the equivalent of a can of Budweiser.
The average woman drinks about 50 calories, or roughly half a glass of wine.
Men drink mostly beer. For women, there was no clear favorite among alcoholic beverages. -- AP
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 24: State wrestling championships preview Newsday's Gregg Sarra previews the state wrestling championships, and Jonathan Ruban has a look at the Baldwin boys and girls basketball teams, plus the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 24: State wrestling championships preview Newsday's Gregg Sarra previews the state wrestling championships, and Jonathan Ruban has a look at the Baldwin boys and girls basketball teams, plus the plays of the week.
