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Te best (and worst) patio drinks for beach season


Summer spirits don’t have to send your body spiraling; there are drinks to avoid or favour


eting it would be a big challenge, but rest as- sured, at Twist Me Toned, our realistic approach lets you participate almost guilt-free. Use these tips and recipes


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to avoid empty, liquid-cal- orie overload both at home and at your local bar. • Always order water as well as your beverage of choice and sip through- out.


• Av oid s u g a r - l aden “fruity” cocktails


• Avoid anything that in- cludes syrups, purees and juices. (These are jam-packed with calories and sugar!)


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• Choose light beers, red and white wines, champagne, or spirits such as vodka, gin, rum, tequila, or sake.


• Choose low-calorie mixes like tonic water, light cranberry, and/or add a press of water. Try a drink on the rocks (infused vodka?).


• Dilute drinks with water, sparkling wa- ter, or club soda (or even wine!).


Alcohol itself is worth seven calories per


gram, higher than both carbohydrates and protein! For the standard type of spirits that’s 64 calories per ounce!


et’s hit a patio!” A common thing to do in hot summer months, drinks on a patio. If you were di-


Here are some drinks that have the


HIGHEST calories: Beer, reaching around 149 calories per


serving Liqueurs such as Drambuie,


Cointreau and Kahlua reach approximately 188 calories per serving (with no mix!) Cocktails Martini - 140 calories Margarita - 280 calories Cosmopolitan - 200 calories Pina Colada - 378 calories Mojito - 214 calories Try these out instead: 1. Wine Spritzer 2. Raspberry-infused vodka,


soda water and splash of cran- berry 3. Low Cal Mojito


1 ounce vodka 2 slices cucumber


½ ounce honey ½ ounce fresh lime juice 2 ounces cold green tea Shake and pour over rocks


4. Low Cal Margarita 1 ounce tequila on rocks Soda water on side (add to taste) Freshly squeezed lime Optional muddled berries or fruit of choice


Shake and pour over rocks


Don’t forget to pair with some clean foods and sip on water!


Beautiful but deadly – put down that sugary cocktail and go for a nice wine spritzer instead.


hopes, heartier paychecks and the ability to finally put all that education to good use. But… right after a quick


jaunt overseas. You’ve probably had an


inner monologue along the lines of, “Come on! I deserve it! I mean, I spent all this time on my education and now to reward myself I want to see some cool places.” We all tell ourselves this.


Classic millennial behaviour. Whether you’ve managed


to save the money yourself or come in to some congratu- latory spare change from school, it pays to budget your trip in order to have a smart travelling experience. Here are a few tips to save you money


along the way: Airbnb Get to know Airbnb (www.airbnb.ca). By


“renting unique, local accommodations on any budget, anywhere in the world,” a young traveller can literally save hundreds by avoiding paying hotel rates. If a hostel or dorm isn’t for you, Airbnb is a great way to immerse yourself in the city you’re visiting without hurting your money belt. Reviews are posted online to help you


dodge poor experiences, with real people sharing their stories about where they


August 2014


Young Money Vanessa Kunderman


Diploma: check. Life experience: pending M


any millennials are collecting their diplomas and preparing to enter the workforce with high


stayed, while the homeowners also review the travellers who stay in their home. ATMs


ATMs are your friend. When I went to


New York as a teen, I was given a stack of traveller’s cheques and felt invincible. An even more in- vincible feeling is travelling with a credit card. But wait: even though credit


cards get you a great exchange rate on the currency you’re spending in, many foreign places just don’t accept credit cards. I know. What a crazy thought. ATMs give really great ex-


change rates but come at a price. To dodge extensive bank fees (you know, that $2.50 fee for pulling money out), withdraw larger amounts of cash and keep your money


in a safe place. To market, to market


Get thrifty: some of the best travelling


mementos are found at flea markets instead of big box stores and, depending on where your adventures take you, there may not be any large chains to shop at! Te best part of flea markets is that prices aren’t set in stone so you can barter your way to the final price for that incredible kimono. Less drank


Abstain from drinking as long as possi-


ble: I know, it’s a celebration! You’re seeing the world!


The question is: where do you really want to go? But partying every single night is not only


exhausting, it really hurts your carefully planned traveller’s budget. Drinking every once in a while is fine to


plan around, but if it’s every night after din- ing out, your trip will be cut short. You can save an atrocious amount of money in this


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department, literally thousands, especially if you pair it with eating where the locals eat. Vanessa Kunderman is a financial secu-


rity advisor in Winnipeg. She writes every month on money issues facing millennials. Email her at: hello@vanessakunderman. com.


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