Did You Know Beer Has These 4 Health Benefits?
Im sure youve heard all the talk about red wine and how it can be great for your heart and overall health.
What you probably haven’t heard b is that beer might be just as healthy.
Humans have been drinking the stuff for ages, as far back as Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
And now research is showing us it has four unique health benefits.
Take a look:
Health Benefit #1 – Better Blood Pressure
Researchers have found that women who drink one beer a day were less likely to have high blood pressure than those who drank wine or spirits.
The data comes from the Nursebs Health study, which tracks over 70,000 women ages 25 to 42. [1]
The key here is moderation, as drinking too much of pretty much ANY alcoholic beverage can do the exact opposite, and RAISE your blood pressure.
Health Benefit #2 b A Healthier Heart
Beer can be good for your heart, too. Why?
Research shows it can help reduce homocysteine levels in your blood.
In case you donbt know, homocysteine is an amino acid that can build up in your blood stream. High levels are associated to an increased risk of heart disease.
A study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found a link between beer consumption and lower homocysteine levels. This is most likely attributed to the b-vitamins found in beer.
Another bonus benefit b the alcohol content in beer could help boost your HDL (b goodb ) cholesterol. [3]
Health Benefit #3 b Less Risk Of Kidney Stones
If youbre prone to kidney stones, then youbll love beer. Compared to other alcoholic AND non-alcoholic beverages, beer has the lowest risk of developing kidney stones.
Itbs most likely due to beer’s high water content.
Health Benefit #4 b Stronger Bones
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study looking at the effects of alcohol consumption and bone mineral density.
As it turns out, both men AND women who drank beer on a moderate basis, had significantly higher bone mineral densities than those participants drinking other kinds of alcohol.
So this winter, donbt be bashful about drinking a beer or two. Remember, the key here is moderation. All these studies are looking at folks who drink just ONE or two beers a day.
Anything over that, and the health benefits may be negated. In fact, once you cross the line of b moderate consumptionb you can run into negative health consequences.
So enjoy your beer, if thatbs your drink of choice.
One or two a day, may very well do good at keeping the b doctorb away.
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References:
[1] http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500165_162-5200448.html
[2] O Mayer Jr, J S caronimon and H RosolovC!. “A population study of the influence of beer consumption on folate and homocysteine concentrations” July 2001, Volume 55, Number 7, Pages 605-609
[3] De Oliveira E Silva ER, Foster D, et. al. “Alcohol consumption raises HDL cholesterol levels by increasing the transport rate of apolipoproteins A-I and A-II.b Circulation. 2000 Nov 7;102(19):2347-52.
[4] Pietro Manuel Ferraro, Eric N. Taylor, et. al.”Soda and Other Beverages and the Risk of Kidney Stones.” CJASN May 2013
[5] Katherine L Tucker, Ravin Jugdaohsingh, et. al. “Effects of beer, wine, and liquor intakes on bone mineral density in older men and women.” Am J Clin Nutr April 2009
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