Do aperitifs make you fat? If you don’t know what precautions to take, the answer is yes. Aperitifs make you fat, and also the so-called “apericena” which are often an excuse to use appetizers, pizzas and pasta salads several times.
But what are the reasons why aperitifs make you fat? Let’s see them together and then learn how to get around them and be able to afford an aperitif if we are on a diet.

Because aperitifs make you fat

Aperitifs make you fat for two reasons.

1. The first is alcohol.

   Cocktails are typically a hit of 200 and even 300 calories. Mojitos, negroni, mixes and pounds exceed two hundred calories for a glass of 200 ml, with a lethal mixture of sugar and alcohol. Furthermore, alcohol, by providing energy, increases the body temperature, but slows down the metabolism of fats . Also having a hypoglycemic effect, it would always be better to combine it if we have to consume it with foods that contain carbohydrates but with a reduced fat content. For example vegetables, bread, a dish of lightly seasoned pasta or rice. However, it has been seen that in the long term, things change. In other words, those who are used to drinking alcohol will have hyperglycemia problems in the long run.

   Conversely, it should not be taken, especially if the cocktail does not contain sugars, only in protein or fatty foods. In the first case, the hypoglycemic pressure increases, and can cause us discomfort and subsequent cravings for very sugary foods. This is why alcohol triggers the so-called “munchies” in the first place. So when we drink something strong it will be easier to eat caloric foods in combination.

   In the second case, it has been seen that it facilitates the storage of fats , which are therefore not used for energy purposes.
   So, in one way or another, alcohol worsens the metabolism. Let’s add the calories of spirits and perhaps it would be appropriate to drink something lighter during our aperitif: a simple prosecco or a small light beer or half a glass of wine (125 ml) if we are women.

2. The second reason why aperitifs make you fat is the food that is served .

   Always remember that when you eat out the managers of the premises care about your bellies, not your health, this in general. They do not pay attention to oil or salt and rather try to season as much as possible. Small pizzas, rice salads or pasta or couscous all have significant amounts of oil. Add the fries, for which used oil is often used. Clearly, such a meal is not healthy. Even if we limited ourselves to chips and peanuts, we are talking about two foods that travel around 600 calories per 100 grams. Together with the cocktail, they become a meal even if they do not satisfy us. So getting out of work to have a small aperitif and then having dinner means consuming 500 more calories.

On page two we see what to choose if we are on a diet but we want to indulge in an aperitif.