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Can you diet and drink?

Cutting down on alcohol is one of the healthiest ways to control your weight. How many of us watch calories, but don't really count drink? Big mistake. The 200 calories in a pint of lager, for instance, matches the calories in a bar of chocolate, an ice cream or a bag of crisps.

Use the calorie guide below to count your calories on a typical night out.

Calorie guide

Pint lager: 200 calories
Pint stout: 170 calories
Pint cider: 210 calories
Longneck cider: 122 calories
Longneck alcopop: 220 calories
Medium glass wine (175ml): 130 calories
Pub measure vodka, gin, brandy, whisky: 80 calories
Pub measure cream liqueur:120 calories

And how long would it take to burn off those calories?

1 pint of lager, you would need to:
Walk for 50 mins
Swim for 30 mins
Dance for 35 mins
Play golf for 1 hour & 20 mins
Do aerobics for 32 mins

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