When you start on a journey to lose weight, one of the first things people tell you is to cut out your sweets and your alcohol. These are empty calories that build up at a rate that can get out of control pretty quickly.
But there’s a new product out that’s trying to change all of that. It’s called FitVine Wine, and it’s supposedly biohacked especially for athletes.
Sounds a little too good to be true, right? Investigators at Eat This set out to see if there really could be a wine for athletes, and here’s that they found.
FitVine’s website claims that their Chardonnay and Cabernet have fewer residual sugars (sugars left over after fermentation) than traditional wines, in addition to lower calories and less carbohydrates. They also say their wine has mote antioxidants than competitors, due to their “top-of-the-line filtration and extended fermentation process.”
However, according to nutritionist Isabel smith, there isn’t much evidence that any of this is true.
“Since there isn’t a nutrition label for review, I can’t tell if this wine is nutritionally different from other wine varieties. Plus, not all wines have added sugars or high residual sugar counts, so if they are charging a premium for this, then it may not be worth the extra cash,” says Smith. “Regardless of the nutritional information, though, alcohol should still be consumed in moderation—especially if you’re trying to lose weight.”
And there’s no way to verify the antioxidant claim, either. Smith says it’s possible that that’s true, but it doesn’t even necessarily make FitVine better for you. “There’s not enough information on the site for a nutrition expert like myself to say anything in regards to the product’s health benefits with too much certainty.
