- Alcohol consumption can be a sticking point for people trying to diet.
- Though many dietitians recommend cutting alcohol entirely, there are ways to budget for beverages.
- Using online nutritional data, we've suggested lower-calorie swaps for some popular drinks.
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Having fun in the summer sun can make it all too easy for the drinks to slip down.
But enjoying a tipple or two doesn't have to ruin your calorie-cutting efforts.
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.Using nutritional information mostly from allrecipes.com, as well as a few other spots, we've compiled a list of some of the most popular high-calorie alcoholic drinks and offered lower-calorie substitutions.
From light beers over lagers to martinis over mojitos, scroll down to see nine of some of the most calorically dense beverages and low-cal alternatives you can drink instead.
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