"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
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> In article >, "pennyaline"
> <nsmitchell@spamspamspamspamspamspamspameggandspam .com> wrote:
>
>
>> And on the subject of "carb-free alcohol": alcohol is created by
>> metabolism
>> of carbohydrates. Not every alcoholic beverage is "carb-free." Only
>
>
> Spirits are made by distillation. No sugars or complex carbohydrates can
> come across. If none are added later, then distilled beverages have no
> sugar or complex carbohydrates. However, I don't think that people on
> this group care about the chemical definition of stuff. I suspect that
> the effect of alcohol is similar to the action of carbs for people on a
> low carb diet.
>
> --


Alcohol can be metabolized and when available is used by the body in
preference to fat. Unlike carbs, however, it does not cause insulin to rise
and cannot be converted to fat.


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