
Myth: Beer is a good workout recovery drink. Some dark beers, like stout, are actually lower in both alcohol and calories than their paler cousins.Ħ. Beer’s color depends on the type of grain it was made from. Many also assume blacker brews, like porters and ales, are higher in alcohol.įact: While many light beers are in fact lighter in hue, color isn’t the sole indicator of a light-bodied, lower-calorie brew. Myth: Dark beer is higher in alcohol than light beer.ĭark beers look like they’re thicker, fuller in taste, and higher in carbs and calories. monomeric anthocyanins and their color expression.

Anthocyanins and their variation in red wines I. In fact, according to research, wine’s antioxidant content might actually decrease as it ages He F, et al. Unfortunately, a wine that sits past its intended expiration date doesn’t get any more impressive with time. Some are meant to be consumed within one year of production and don’t get any better after time, while others are intended to be stored in a wine cellar for a few years to reach their peak quality. So it must be better to let any bottle sit around for a while before uncorking it.įact: It depends on the type of wine, according to New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov, in a column from October 22, 2018. The year on the label must mean something, right? Aged wine is perceived as more complex in flavor, more expensive, and of a higher quality. If you need to avoid feeling sluggish the next day, you might want to switch out some of those darker drinks for lighter versions. This goes for beer, wine, rum, whiskey, gold tequila, and pretty much any drink with a darkish hue.

Other artists on the bill included Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line and Brantley Gilbert.Because of this, most people conclude that they pack more nutritional value and are therefore inherently healthier than their paler friends.įact: While darker alcohols may contain more antioxidants, they can also contain more congeners - toxic chemicals created during the fermentation process - which can worsen hangovers when you have a few too many. The highlights included Ne-Yo and McGraw duetting on “She Is,” which the two recorded originally for Ne-Yo”s current album, “R.E.D.,” and watching John Fogerty and Keith Urban have a guitar shoot out on show closer “Born On The Bayou,” along with McGraw, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan, who were looking on, admiring the pyrotechnics. Though much of the playlist concentrated on artists” current hits such as The Band Perry with “Done” and Jason Aldean with “1994,” plenty of other acts performed older tunes, such as Keith Urban with “Long Hot Summer” McGraw himself, who threw in a jaunty “Something Like That,” and his wife, Faith Hill, who sung her breakthrough hit, her cover of “Piece of My Heart.”ĭuring one set changeover, McGraw serenaded the audience an a capella version of George Strait”s “You Look So Good In Love,” and the score of the Louisville – Michigan NCAA championship game. “This is my personal playlist, live and onstage,” McGraw said, by way of explanation at the start of the 3:40 minute taping. This year, they opted for something a little different: for Monday night’s taping: “ACM Presents: Tim McGraw”s Superstar Summer Night” features the country star performing a number of his hits, including “One of Those Nights” and “Felt Good On My Lips” (with Pitbull), but instead of the other artists playing their favorite McGraw songs, they play their own material.

The previous quartet of specials have paid homage to George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, The Women of Country Music, and Lionel Richie. LAS VEGAS – For the past four years, the Academy of Country Music has taken advantage of having a flotilla of country artists in Las Vegas for the annual ACM Awards to tape a special the following night that airs several weeks later.
