RUN 4 PURPOSE: Beer Me

I am sure we have all subconsciously thought about the amount of calories in the beer a drink; consequently, marketers for brewing companies (e.g. Budweiser, Miller Genuine Draft) tailor their marketing campaign to make sure we drink a “refreshing” beer that is light in calories and great on “taste.” Their commercials are funny, their promotions – awesome. But is it really worth sacrificing taste for quantity? The question lies in your purpose.

My rule of thumb: drink light beer to save on calories if you are planning on drinking a lot; drink a premium beer to enjoy a nice, leisurely day.

POLL:

Out of these types of beer, which one would you most likely drink?

Bud Light: 16% 110 calories

Sam Adams: 20% 160 calories

Beck's: 12% 143 calories

Corona: 16% 148 calories

Guinness: 8% 126 calories

Don't Drink: 28% 0 calories

Hit the read more button below to find out how beer can be HEALTHY, check out a list of 55 beers and their calories per 12 oz., and see what is on the agenda for the next week or two!

Shocking Stat: almost half of the voters chose either Sam Adams or Corona, the two highest calorie options available.

Good for the people that don't drink -- you don't need those empty calories! Or are they really empty? .... read on to learn more!

Did you know it is actually healthy to drink a beer – especially for runners? According to the Technical University of München, runners who drink a liter to a liter and a half of non-alcoholic beer a day while training for a marathon showed 3.25-fold lower incidence of upper respiratory tract infections and indicated an overall better immune system. A chemical substance in beer called polyphenols “suppress viral replication” and “influence the innate immune system positively.”

Now I know what you’re saying, “What about ‘alcoholic’ beer?” Don’t worry, alcoholic beer has plenty polyphenols too; however, the researchers didn’t test alcoholic beer and they don’t recommend it just yet.

How else can beer be a positive health advantage? Folate, a water-soluble B vitamin that helps lower the risk of heart disease, is found in beer. Please don’t use this as a reason to drink yourself stupid and blame it on me saying that, “I told you to drink to lower your risk of heart disease.” DRINK IN MODERATION!

Here is a list of 55 beers and the amount of calories each have in a 12 oz. serving. Which one is the highest in calories? Lowest? ...Tastiest?

Beers	Calories
Amstel Light	95
Bass	160
Beck's	143
Beck's Light	64
Blue Moon	171
Bud Light	110
Bud Light Lime	116
Bud Select	99
Bud Select 55	55
Budweiser	145
Busch Natural Ice	123
Busch Natural Light	115
Coors	149
Coors Light	104
Corona Extra	148
Corona Light	109
Dos Equis Imported Beer	149
Flying Dog Doggie Style	158
Foster's Lager	156
Franziskaner Hefeweizen	150
Goose Island 312	135
Guiness Draught	126
Guiness Extra Stout	153
Heineken Lager	150
Heineken Light	99
Icehouse	132
Keystone Ice	142
Keystone Light	103
Kronenbourg Beer	153
Landshark	150
Leinenkugel Original	152
Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat	165
Löwenbrau	160
Michelob	155
Michelob Light	113
Michelob Ultra	95
Miller Genuine Draft	143
Miller Genuine Draft 64	64
Miller Genuine Draft Light	110
Miller Hight Life	143
Milwaukee's Best	128
Pabst Blue Ribbon	144
Pabst Extra Light	67
Paulaner Hefeweizen	168
Red Stripe Lager	153
Sam Adams Boston Lager	160
Sam Adams Light	124
Sierra Nevada Draft Ale	157
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale	175
Tsingtao Beer	153
Tuborg Export Quality	156
Yuengling Light	98
Yuengling Premium Beer	135
Yuenling Lager	135