Zero calories!?

This wine sounds like a dream come true, but I just don’t understand how on earth Slender’s claims could be possible. How can there be no carbs? And no calories? (Sugar alcohol is considered a carb and is metabolized the same as a real sugar.) But the makers continue to tout the amazing benefits of Slender: it has no calories (in the sweetener), has a 0 Glycemic index, contains no carbohydrates, has the identical flavor spectrum as Sucrose (sugar), has no aftertaste, does not affect insulin levels, and has zero side effects (because it cannot be metabolized by the human body).

It is basically every college girls’ dream: the ability to drink without all those pesky calories?  And for only $10.99 on their website you can try this god-sent beverage. I wonder if this is how celebs like Lindsey Lohan continue to party and still get (frighteningly) skinnier over time…

Slender wine isn’t total perfection, however. Recent studies have shown that hard liquor, when mixed with diet beverages like Crystal Lite or Sprite Zero, cause the alcohol to be absorbed into the body much quicker than when mixed with drinks that have calories. How is Slender wine any different? Also, Slender is made with Zerose, another new artificial sweetner on the market, which is bound to cause a stir. Is it good? Is it bad? Will it kill us all?

Finally, it is well-documented that “beer bellies” aren’t caused by the calories in alcohol, but rather in the fattening foods we eat when we are drinking. If that is the case, is Slender really going to do us that much good?

What do you think about Slender? Will you try it?

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But listen up: the calories in some of your favorite cocktails are plentiful!

Each Cosmo you down has over 250 calories, while a Long Island Iced Tea contains around 700 calories!  And you know you never drink just one. But don’t worry, ladies; you don’t have to cut out your alcohol-related fun. There’s plenty of low-calorie options for you out there and being the generout bar-and-tight-jean-loving girls that we are, we’re going to share them with you.

1.  Mojito – They’re cool and refreshing on hot summer days, and a much better choice than frozen margaritas  (which can be around 400 calories).  They also happen to be mostly booze, so you aren’t wasting calories on mixers (and, bonus, a little goes a long way).

2.  Slender Wine – This new wine is going to be in this year’s Academy Awards goodie bags, and has no calories and no added sugar.  It comes in red, white, and blush varieties, and for only about $10 a pop, you can afford to try all three!

3.  Budweiser Select or MGD 64 -  If you’re a beer girl, then try one of these low-cal and low-carb beers that both claim to have the same taste as their full-calorie counterparts. We haven’t tried em yet, but they’ve got to be better than heavy and calorie-laden Beast, right?

4.   Sour Apple Martini – Cosmopolitans and chocolate martinis, while delicious, are high in calories, but not all martinis are that bad.  A sour apple or even a regular martini has less than 200 calories.

5.  Diet soda cocktails – Switching to a diet mixer in any of your favorite cocktails (Rum and Diet Coke, or Gin and Diet Tonic) will save you TONS of calories, and won’t affect the taste too much.