Health Benefits Of Beer

The latest research suggests that beer may help protect against the following conditions...

Cancer

Antioxidants are as plentiful in beer as they are in red wine and have been found to fight and reduce the levels of free radicals - harmful molecules that attack the body and can trigger cancerous changes.

Diabetes

Middle-aged people who drink a pint a day have a 36% lower chance of developing diabetes than those who abstain.

Heart Attack And Stroke

Drinking a moderate amount of beer - no more than a pint or two a day - seems to protect gainst heart disease. Guzzling more, however, will increase your risk.

Kidney Stones

A pint a day reduces your risk of kidney stones by up to 40%. This is because beer is low in calcium and high in magnesium - key factors in avoiding stone formation.

Stomach Ulcers

A daily pint can protect against the stomach bugs linked to ulcers, as beer speeds up digestion preventing the bugs from taking hold.

Osteoporosis

Drinking up to a pint a day helps protect against this bone-thinning disease. Scientists believe this is due to the silicon contained in of its main ingredients, barley.

Constipation

Not only does beer seem to flow through your urinary system, it's also good for keeing bowel movements regular. One pint contains 10% of your daily fibre needs.

Senile Dementia

There is strong evidence to suggest that about three pints a week - or half-a-pint a day - can halve your risk of developing senile dementia.

And that's not all...

A pint contains between 20% and 40% of your recommended daily intake of B vitamins.

On a hot day, beer protects against dehydration as it's 92% water and relatively low in alcohol.

Hops have been used for years as medicine. Beofre modern drugs, they treated a variety of ailments such as insomnia, period problems and migraines.

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February 2004