The Biggest Boozer

Fire Within Nutrition and Fitness

In This Episode:

• Joe describes his new mixed drink, the "breakfast boubon."
• How does alcohol fit into a healthy lifestyle?
• Give your liver a break and space out the times you drink responsibly.
• A red wine made the top of the list for the healthiest type of alcohol.
  • We talk about the properties of red wine that have health benefits, types of grapes, etc.
• Another best practice with alcohol is to chase each drink with a glass of water.
• Tequila on the rocks is the second top healthy beverage.
• #3 is a vodka soda. Blue Ice is a vodka brand made from potatoes, but Titos is also gluten-free.
• $4 bloody Mary - the vegetable content makes this a healthier option.
• We talk about the crazy bloody Mary from the Blind Pelican.
• #5 Mezcal
• #6 Wine Spritzer
• #7 Dry Champagne - very little sugar
• #8 Mulled wine - use certified organic wines when possible.
• #9 Margarita with freshly squeezed lime juice - don't use a syrup base.
• #10 Hard Kombucha - regular kombucha is a great alternative for drinks when networking if you're looking to avoid alcohol.
• #11 Low-calorie beer
• #12 Hard Cider
• #13 A Paloma with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.
• #14 Specialty cocktails with fresh pressed vegetable juice. Wheatgrass shots with shots?
• #15 Fresh-made hot toddy.

Quotes from This Episode:

• "Drinking one glass of water after each drink is a great practice, the best practice is to drink two glasses of water for each drink, but I find it unrealistic for 99% of people, and 37% of these statistics are made up." Brandon Woolley
• "Clear alcohols are for rich women on diets" - Ron Swanson

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