Beer is a high-calorie and filling drink. However, they often serve even “heavier” snacks with it, and then wonder where the extra weight comes from. Do you want to change the situation? Then it’s worth replacing salted nuts, smoked fish and chips with light diet snacks for beer, which are recommended to be made with your own hands.
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Is it possible to drink an intoxicating drink while on a diet?
It is a mistake to believe that beer leads to obesity due to its high calorie content. It has few calories, much less than wine or champagne, vodka or cognac. For example, light beer with 4.5 degrees of alcohol may contain 42 kcal per 100 grams. This is about the same amount as in orange juice or milk.
That's why there are even special diets based on beer. But these diets involve drinking beer and extremely limited amounts of food. However, including beer in the daily menu is not recommended for other diets. And that's why:
- Usually people drink it in large quantities with company, without noticing the amount they drink. And they eat fish, chips, and nuts. And they have a lot of calories.
- Beer slows down the fat burning process. Because the body devotes all its strength primarily to the disposal of alcohol. Fat cells remain untouched.
- The drink can lead to hormonal imbalance. It contains phytoestrogens that mimic female sex hormones. And these hormones promote fat deposition in certain places. Therefore, even men develop fatty deposits on the chest, tummy, thighs and buttocks that are uncharacteristic for the stronger sex.
If you really want to drink beer, you can afford it sometimes. In order not to harm your figure and not break your diet, you need to know the limit, how much beer you can drink, counting calories. And also have a snack with “snacks” with a low energy indicator.
Interesting! The calorie content of beer depends on its type. The lower the degree, the fewer calories. On average, one 0.5 liter bottle of intoxicating drink contains 220 kcal. For comparison: vodka has five to six times more calories. 100 g of vodka contains an average of 270 kcal.
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Salted nuts, chips, crackers, French fries
This group is also called “junk food” (from the English junk food – “garbage food”). High-calorie, but of little benefit, and in large quantities even harmful foods that you should not get carried away with.
Advantages: sold everywhere, no preparation required;
Disadvantages: interrupt the beer taste, harmful to health.
French fries with beer should not be overly seasoned.
Why are snacks and any other food with alcohol dangerous?
Not compatible with alcohol:
- pickled vegetables due to acetic acid, which puts additional stress on the liver and kidneys;
- tomatoes, as they cause flatulence, disrupt digestion;
- chocolate, as it puts stress on the pancreas;
- fatty meat and fish, as it increases the “blow” to the liver, stomach and gall bladder;
- spicy snacks, they can cause a burn to the mucous membrane of the stomach and esophagus;
- grapes, it enhances fermentation and intoxication;
- coffee, it can provoke a hypertensive crisis or cerebral vasospasm;
- salted fish, it retains fluid in the body.
Along with beer and other alcohol, people often consume snacks - light food in the form of popcorn, chips, crackers, sticks, and nuts. These snacks are often high in calories as they contain a lot of fat. And due to the high salt content, they retain water in the body. With alcohol, you can quietly eat large amounts of high-calorie food, since alcohol increases your appetite.
Interesting! Beer is dominated by fats and carbohydrates. Per 100 g of product: 5 g carbohydrates; 0.5 proteins; 9 g fat. The main supplier of calories is carbohydrates.
Instead of classic snacks, it is recommended to eat low-calorie foods with a predominant protein content, for example, dried fish, other seafood, or at least crab sticks on a diet will cause less damage to the body.
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Stuffed eggs
A non-standard beer snack that can surprise guests.
Recipe: boil 5 eggs, cut in half and carefully remove the yolks. Prepare minced meat from yolks, herring fillet (1 piece), butter (100 grams), one onion and a green apple. Fill the eggs with minced meat and decorate with herbs.
Advantages: originality, beautiful appearance.
Disadvantage: it takes a long time to prepare and spoils quickly.
Non-standard dish for beer
Squid rings
They can also be prepared at home. And you will be sure that there are no preservatives or flavor enhancers in this healthy product. You need to take half a kilo of squid, peel it and put it in brine for half a day (one and a half tablespoons of salt per half liter of water, a little peppercorns and bay leaves).
Then remove from the brine, dry on a napkin and cut into slices half a centimeter thick. Dry the meat in the oven for three hours on parchment at 60 degrees.
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Cheese salad
So far little known in Russia, but very tasty homemade beer snack. Recipe: grate 100 grams of cheese on a fine grater, squeeze out 1 head of garlic, cut a boiled egg into small cubes and season with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise. You can also add tomatoes and herbs to the salad. More details in the video.
Original solution
Advantages: original, tasty, cheap.
Disadvantages: requires separate preparation, a rather spicy dish that quickly spoils.
Garlic bread
You need to take a loaf, maybe even a little stale one, and cut it into slices, each about a centimeter thick. Press the garlic, mix with salt and pepper, season with a little vegetable oil. And rub the garlic mixture over each slice of bread. Wrap in foil and place in the oven for 10 minutes, preheating it to 180 degrees.
Important! There is such a thing as a “beer heart.” If you drink beer every day, the heart muscle gradually thickens. The cavities of the heart become wider. Necrosis develops, shortness of breath and weakness appear. The heart can no longer cope with its work, and there is a risk of a heart attack.
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Sausages
Without this snack, no self-respecting German will drink beer. It is prepared very simply: you need to cut the sausage, grease the middle with mustard, put a slice of cheese inside and bake for several minutes in the oven or microwave.
In addition to sausages, you can cook hot sausages or fry pieces of bacon with spices in the same way. During a picnic, meat products are cooked on the grill.
German tradition
Advantages: tasty and satisfying.
Disadvantage: sausages get pumped up quickly.
Main conclusions
Traditional beer snacks are usually high-calorie - seeds, nuts, chips, fried meat and fatty fish. And although beer itself is not very high in calories - about 43 kcal per 100 g, people get better from the wrong snacks, increased appetite and excessive amounts of intoxicating drink.
You can prepare low-calorie snacks for beer yourself: chips, crackers, seafood. This will make snacks less high in calories and harmful.
To maintain your appetite, you should drink no more than one bottle of beer per day.
Beer is one of the people's most favorite drinks. Despite the fact that there is a stereotype about weight gain due to its consumption, it is not the drink itself that has a negative effect on the figure, but the snacks that go with it. Of course, everyone wants to stay in good shape and at the same time not give up the taste of beer.
You just need to pay attention to what to choose for snacks. The stereotype about the lack of taste in dietary products is incorrect.
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Seafood
Shrimp, smoked or cured salted fish, crayfish and other seafood go well with beer. Many Russian beer lovers drink their favorite drink only with seafood and do not accept other snacks.
Advantages: most seafood is sold ready-made and harmoniously complements the taste of beer.
Disadvantage: Very salty foods make you thirsty and want to drink more beer.
Crayfish with beer - a traditional Russian appetizer
Diet snack for beer
Chicken really is a dietary snack for an intoxicating drink, and not only that. Boiled chicken meat is a basic product for those who are on diets. This means that boiled chicken breast and cool beer are a great pairing.
In addition, it is recommended to pay attention to the chicken wings. Their traditional preparation influences the high calorie content of the dishes. But there is a way out so as not to give up your favorite snack: it is better to grill the wings by first placing the wings in the marinade.
For the marinade for the wing appetizer, stock up on:
- herbal mixture of marjoram and basil;
- half a glass of olive oil and wine vinegar;
- a quarter cup of tomato paste;
- hot sauce to taste.
Keep the wings in a cool place for about an hour and then go straight to the grill. Minimum calories and only 5 grams of fat.
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Breaded nuggets
The chicken appetizer is prepared in almost the same way as breaded cheese.
We need: 3 chicken fillets, 2 eggs, breadcrumbs, instant oatmeal, spices to taste.
Photo: James Palinsad / flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
How to cook: Cut the meat into large rectangles. Beat the egg and add salt and spices to it. Dip the chicken pieces into the egg mixture, then into the oats mixed with breadcrumbs. Fry in a heated frying pan in vegetable oil on all sides until crispy. Serve also on a plate with a napkin to remove fat.
Light snacks for beer
Even chips can be light, but only homemade. After all, not all chips are harmful to the stomach. You can, for example, prepare a product from corn, which also helps reduce cholesterol.
You will need 50 grams of fine flour, a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil, 50 ml. hot water, red pepper and salt to taste.
Mix flour with butter, salt and pepper, add boiling water and mix everything thoroughly until a very thin dough is formed. Place it on parchment, spreading it with a spatula to an even thickness. Place the dough in the preheated oven for 10 minutes under careful supervision so that the chips do not burn. Next, cut the finished product into pieces and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
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Fried chicken wings
When prepared correctly, this is one of the best beer snacks. The wings should be juicy and fatty.
Recipe: roll the chopped parts in flour, fry in vegetable oil, brought to a boil. Add salt and other spices to taste. It's best to eat the wings before they cool down.
Advantages: you get a hot beer snack with excellent taste.
Disadvantage: it takes a relatively long time to prepare.
Low-calorie snacks for beer
Well, for those who are not planning to experiment with their own chips, you can buy: crackers or wholemeal bread, which do not contain many calories. You can put curd cheese and herbs on them. It’s delicious, and it won’t hurt your figure. You can also replace chips with crispy vegetables. Carrots, celery, bell peppers, cut into strips and with the right sauce for them - the success of the snack is inevitable. To increase the effect, the creamy sauce can be replaced with natural yogurt, to which cucumbers, herbs, salt and pepper are added. The rich taste of the sauce with a base of tomato pulp or tomato juice will benefit.
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