Does light beer have less alcohol content than it's regular counterpart?

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HannibalX

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Light beer is popular here in the states because lots of people here are fake. Fake meaning they want to be seen drinking beer and be known as a beer drinker but not actually have to drink any real beer.
 

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Originally posted by: Trinitron
Light beer is popular here in the states because lots of people here are fake. Fake meaning they want to be seen drinking beer and be known as a beer drinker but not actually have to drink any real beer.

No. Those are Heineken and Corona drinkers.
 

iamaelephant

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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: Deeko
Yes, of course. Alcohol is about 7 Calories/gram, which is a higher concentation than anything but fat. If you're looking to cut the calories, how do you do it? Cut the alcohol.

I personally prefer the "ice" version of those cheap beers. If i'm drinking it, its to get drunk, not because I enjoy the taste, so why would I want to force myself to drink more of it?

No.. That's ridiculous. Your body can't use alcohol for energy. It's carbohydrates that it has less of. I have no idea why light beer has less alcohol.

Wow, you're a dipsh!t. You are 100% wrong.
 

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: Deeko
Yes, of course. Alcohol is about 7 Calories/gram, which is a higher concentation than anything but fat. If you're looking to cut the calories, how do you do it? Cut the alcohol.

I personally prefer the "ice" version of those cheap beers. If i'm drinking it, its to get drunk, not because I enjoy the taste, so why would I want to force myself to drink more of it?

No.. That's ridiculous. Your body can't use alcohol for energy. It's carbohydrates that it has less of. I have no idea why light beer has less alcohol.

Wow, you're a dipsh!t. You are 100% wrong.


They are also the first to burn...causing more fat storage of excess calories.
 

mercanucaribe

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Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: Deeko
Yes, of course. Alcohol is about 7 Calories/gram, which is a higher concentation than anything but fat. If you're looking to cut the calories, how do you do it? Cut the alcohol.

I personally prefer the "ice" version of those cheap beers. If i'm drinking it, its to get drunk, not because I enjoy the taste, so why would I want to force myself to drink more of it?

No.. That's ridiculous. Your body can't use alcohol for energy. It's carbohydrates that it has less of. I have no idea why light beer has less alcohol.

Wow, you're a dipsh!t. You are 100% wrong.

I looked it up and found out I was wrong. I was going by what someone posted on ATOT a while back.
Light beers do have less carbs though. They don't just reduce the alcohol and leave everything else alone.
 

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: Deeko
Yes, of course. Alcohol is about 7 Calories/gram, which is a higher concentation than anything but fat. If you're looking to cut the calories, how do you do it? Cut the alcohol.

I personally prefer the "ice" version of those cheap beers. If i'm drinking it, its to get drunk, not because I enjoy the taste, so why would I want to force myself to drink more of it?

No.. That's ridiculous. Your body can't use alcohol for energy. It's carbohydrates that it has less of. I have no idea why light beer has less alcohol.

Wow, you're a dipsh!t. You are 100% wrong.

I looked it up and found out I was wrong. I was going by what someone posted on ATOT a while back.
Light beers do have less carbs though. They don't just reduce the alcohol and leave everything else alone.

iamanelephant was a bit extreme and most people don't realize this. Also as alcohol is a poison, your body will bind fats to the mess too...storing rather than burning.

Still beer is my vice, I eat mostly healthy all the time, no junk foods.