The most surprising part? “One of the best attributes of tequila is its ability to minimize hangovers,” Friedman insists. Friedman also mentions that tequila is gluten-free, since it contains no wheat or barley. “Tequila also contains fructans, which have potent immune-boosting properties ,” Friedman explains, adding that fructans have been developed into drug-carriers that help treat various colon diseases. Tequila is also one of the more gut-friendly hard liquors, according to Friedman, since it contains dietary fiber and probiotics (although both studies and experts emphasize that tequila is absolutely not a good source of probiotics). “One shot of tequila contains only 63 calories, compared to the 96 calories in a shot of vodka,” Friedman says.
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“Unlike most other hard liquors, tequila doesn’t spike your blood sugar, which means even people with type 2 diabetes can drink it - in fact, it may even lower glucose levels and increase insulin production.” Tequila is also relatively low in calories. Tequila and Mezcal (tied): “Quality tequila (made from 100-percent agave) comes in at my top pick for the healthiest hard liquor,” Friedman says.
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As such, I asked nutritionist David Friedman, author of Food Sanity: How to Eat in a World of Fads and Fiction, to help me rank every hard liquor - from not-too-bad to “this-thing-will-fuck-you-up-big-time.” But that never stopped anyone from going shot-for-shot with the Shots Guy, which is where knowing which spirits are healthier than others might come in handy. Warning: Hard liquor might be carb-free, but drinking too much will still expand your waistline, destroy your liver, and in entirely hypothetical cases, make you puke in the back of an Uber ( I’m so, so, so sorry, sir ).