To paraphrase Joe Nichols: “Tequila makes the pounds fall off”

You may not believe this, but according to a new study, drinking tequila helps you lose weight.

That’s right, seems tequila is made from the agave plant, and researchers have found that some of the natural sugars in agave can do great things for you.  They lower your blood sugar…they help make you feel fuller…and they help healthy bacteria grow in you mouth and intestines…all of which, they say, can help lead to weight loss.

Now, they caution that this doesn’t mean that if you want to lose weight, you can eat whatever you want, as long as you finish it off with five tequila shots. The researchers just say that if you are out drinking—and you want to order something that doesn’t derail your weight-loss program–tequila just might be your best option.

(Now, excuse me. I’ve gained a few pounds lately, and I’ve gotta go “work out”.)