It’s the 10th of November and so before you know it, everyone will be taking you for drinks to celebrate the festive season. Mince pies and hot cross buns aside, often on the cards even when you think you’re going for drinks, you’ll basically be having to make a smart choice on what drink to have if you don’t want to end up looking like an elephant come January.

So the table below, taken from http://www.caloriecounting.co.uk/resources/food/calories_drinks.htm, shows you how many calories there are in drinks.

It tells you to stay off the booze and beware of mixes, with diet coke being an exception as it has virtually no calories. But then coca cola, whether diet or not, is rubbish in every way, isn’t it?

So anyway, look how saintly wine is, compared to the others, with only about 80 calories a glass.

I have a bit of a bias towards white wine or champers myself, and think that two glasses are enough for the average girl if you’re going to have drinks with work or during-the-week drinks. So that’s roughly 170 calories. Something quite easy to burn off.

So for those who are not into wine quite yet, try and have some at your work Christmas party instead of beer. Try some South African Chenin Blanc if you’re not used to drinking wine as it tastes like fruit juice.
My favourite white wine is Pouilly fume, but it tends to get me drunk as a skunk after one glass. So depending on the circumstances, this can be an issue, or a plus!

One more thing: cocktails are a no-no. They look good and taste nice but have high sugar content, high calorie-count, and will give you the worst hangover of all. If you want to feel glamorous, hit the bubbly instead!