Alcohol is full of empty calories and tons of sugar, which can mess with all the hard work you put in with eating clean and working out. We're not saying that you need to skip out on the libations all season long — we'll certainly be enjoying our fair share of cocktails over the next few weeks! — but it's important to choose wisely. Those random glasses of late-night wine and happy-hour cocktails add up; once you have a little buzz going on, making unhealthy choices about food doesn't seem all that bad.
Instead of hitting up every happy hour or boozing night out, save your calories for special occasions. And once you're out, choose smarter with a low-calorie cocktail or go for a glass of brut champagne, since it only clocks in at 91 calories per glass.
