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News & ArtsFriday, August 24, 2012
Booze / Breaking News For Mudede: Ever Wondered About the Nutritional Value of a Glass of Red Wine?
Posted by Brendan Kiley on Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Well, I'm wondering for you (and for me).
According to nutritiondata.self.com, one ounce of wine (roughly one-sixth of a glass) is pretty much a wash—24.9 calories, no fats, one itty-bitty milligram of sodium, a smidgeon of vitamin A, one percent of your daily iron intake, one percent of your daily potassium intake, and 1/36th of your daily recommended daily alcohol intake, depending on the individual.
On a similar note: Last week, I was at a party where the host made "Bombay Government Punch," a strong old colonial recipe for rum, tea, sugar, and lime. The final line of the recipe? "Serves 20, or 10 journalists."
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The only thing I drink one ounce of is Ice Cider.
If you're measuring ounces of wine, you're doing it wrong.
If you're measuring ounces of wine, you're doing it wrong.
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A few years ago, my doctor told me that the recommended daily alcohol intake for women is no more than one unit a day. One give-ounce glass of wine. One 12-ounce beer. One cocktail made with 1.5 ounces of liquor.
I nearly fell out of my chair. But hey, at least it's just a recommendation.
I nearly fell out of my chair. But hey, at least it's just a recommendation.
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