Girls are crazy about "cream coffee wine" and nutritionists say it's full of calories

At the year-end party or the reunion party during the Spring Festival, a few cups of "yellow soup" are indispensable for the fun. A small drink can be soothing. Nowadays, it is popular among women to drink "cream coffee wine", and some even try to mix it by themselves. Some people say that it tastes sweet, and the addition of coffee makes people feel energetic. However, one cannot help but worry whether there are any "landmines" that need to be paid attention to? Nutritionists say that the combination of alcohol and coffee may make people drink more.

Nutritionist: Alcohol + coffee is a conflicting combination

The main ingredients of the popular "cream coffee liquor" nowadays include: whiskey, cream and coffee. The alcohol content is approximately between 17 and 20 degrees. What is curious is, what does it look like from a nutritional perspective when cream and coffee are added to alcohol? Nutritionist Su Yanchen said that alcohol + coffee is a conflicting combination. The function of alcohol is mainly to act as a central nervous system depressant, while the function of coffee is to inhibit adenosine, thereby slowing down the activity of nerve cells.

Studies have shown that when alcohol and coffee are combined, coffee does not affect the metabolism of alcohol, but it will affect judgment and cause people to drink more alcohol. The metabolism of caffeine can take up to 8 hours (longer than alcohol). If consumed at night, it can easily affect the normal neurophysiological functions during sleep, and the body will feel more tired and exhausted when waking up the next day.

Adding cream or milk to alcohol will slow down the absorption of alcohol

Regardless of whether cream or milk is added, once added to alcohol, the fat-rich cream or protein-rich milk will delay the absorption of alcohol, but it will not prevent absorption, it will only delay the absorption, and by the way, it comes with full calories and saturated fatty acids.

Although studies have shown that drinking more than 2 cups of filtered coffee a day can help reduce the risk of cirrhosis, the focus of the research is on the various complex antioxidants in coffee, and the research subjects are not alcoholic cirrhosis.

Therefore, in general, such alcoholic beverages can be enjoyed in small amounts, and it is not recommended to drink them excessively just because they taste good.

If you DIY something like "cream + coffee + alcohol" at home, you still need to pay attention to the calories in the following usage ratios. It is recommended to use fresh milk instead of fresh cream. As for honey, it has relatively fewer calories compared to fructose.

Calorie reference for DIY "Cream Coffee Liquor":

1. 10 grams of fresh cream, 30 calories.

2. Whiskey 40% 50ml (containing 20 grams of alcohol) 140 calories.

3. Fructose 10 grams 40 calories.

4. 40ml whole milk 25 calories.

5. Concentrated black coffee 10ml 0 calories.

6. The average self-adjusted 120ml contains 235 calories (alcohol concentration 17%).

For women, it is about 90ml (one alcohol equivalent = 15 grams) and for men, it is about 180ml (two alcohol equivalents = 30 grams).

Nutritionist Su Yanchen reminds that if you prepare a 120ml cup of "cream coffee wine" according to the above proportions, it will have about 235 calories, which is quite close to the calories in a bowl of white rice. Therefore, when drinking, still be careful not to overdose.