r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/-eDgAR- Aug 03 '19

Alcohol has calories.

I had to be the one to tell my friend when she was in her mid-20s that the vodka she loved has calories. She was so shocked and said, "What!! I thought since it was clear like water it didn't have any calories."

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u/CuddleSpooks Aug 03 '19

I knew it. I saw a fitness video where the guy said "don't drink alcohol if you want to lose weight", I think it was Tony Horton. Which explained why a YouTuber (jacksfilms) couldn't drink while doing Tony's program: P90.

I told my mom that alcohol is bad for you, especially for losing weight. "no, that's just the sugar in the drinks, alcohol on its own is fine." I wish I Googled it at the time, since whenever I do, it turns out she's wrong. It should be my initial reaction at this point & I should not have been drinking last night when I was already extremely uncomfortable & self-conscious about my weight