Thus, a skinny margarita may be a good choice if you’re trying to lose (or maintain a healthy) weight.
Many restaurants now offer “skinny” margaritas, which tend to be less calorie-dense because they use fresh fruit juice instead of commercially prepared margarita mix or highly-sweetened liqueur. It simply means that you need to be aware of what you’re getting into before you order. They also tend to be high in sugar, carbohydrates, and-thanks to their iconic salted rim-sodium.ĭoes that mean that a healthy lifestyle can never, ever include a margarita? No, of course not. First, they’re relatively calorie-dense a small, 10 oz glass is around 550 calories, and most of us will drink considerably more than that when we’re out to dinner with friends or family. Individual margaritas will vary slightly from one another, so everything in the next paragraph is based on best estimates.ĭespite their pretty name and festive reputation, margaritas can mess with your diet in more ways than one. Let’s start out with a small caveat: because margaritas are prepared fresh to order, nailing down exact nutrition numbers is a bit tricky. But is total avoidance completely necessary? Well… Margarita on the Rocks When you go out for Tex-Mex food, the siren-songs of margaritas, frozen sangria swirls, and beer can be pretty hard to resist-especially if your dining companions are choosing to imbibe in your presence. For example, when you say you want to be healthier, do you mean that you’re planning to cut fast food out of your diet entirely, or would you like for it to only become an occasional treat? Are you only talking about eating right and exercising, or are you also going to give up other health hazards (like listening to music with the volume cranked up too high, not getting enough sleep, or arguing relentlessly with strangers on social media) this year? And are you going to stop consuming alcohol during meals at restaurants, or are you going to try to make “better” beverage choices? To be fair, it’s not a bad goal-it’s just a bit vague. We’re willing to bet at least some of our readers made such a pledge on January 1 st. Alright, cards on the table: how many folks made a new year’s resolution to “be healthier” in 2018?
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