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The 9 alcoholic drinks to avoid if you want to lose weight - and what you should order instead

Alison Millington   

The 9 alcoholic drinks to avoid if you want to lose weight - and what you should order instead
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Do you know how many calories are in your favourite cocktail?

As the weather warms up, dining al fresco and barbeques in the sun can make it all too easy for the drinks to slip down.

However, enjoying a tipple or two doesn't have to ruin your weight loss efforts.

Online healthy food retailer MuscleFood.com has put together a list of some of the most popular high-calorie alcoholic drinks that could be ruining your diet, along with more waistline-friendly alternatives.

From Champagne over Chardonnay to martinis over mojitos, scroll down to see the nine worst things you can drink for your diet, along with the calorie count per drink - and what you should be drinking instead.

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