Know health benefits of drinking beer

Beer may have certain health benefits. Drinking moderate amount of beer has several health benefits uch as decreasing the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis. However, excessive consumption can lead to conditions such as cancer, liver disease, and cardiovascular disease.

‘Making beer involves brewing and fermenting cereal grains with yeast, hops, and flavouring agents. The alcohol concentration in beer cans ranges between 4-6 per cent, and the beverage ranges from 0.5-40 per cent. The nutritional composition of beer has some minerals and vitamins. Hence, beer can aid health when the consumption is kept moderate,’ said Avneet Singh, the founder of Medusa Beverages Pvt. Ltd.

The minerals within beer typically include:

calcium

copper

iron

magnesium

manganese

silicon

selenium

fluoride

phosphorus

potassium

sodium

zinc

The vitamins within beer usually include:

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vitamin B1, or thiamin

vitamin B2, or riboflavin

vitamin B3, or niacin

vitamin B5, or pantothenic acid

vitamin B6

folate

choline

vitamin B12, or cobalamine

vitamin A

vitamin E

vitamin D

vitamin K

Beer also contains the following amino acids:

alanine

aspartic acid

glutamic acid

glycine

proline

Beer Keeps Your Heart Healthy: Beer drinkers are known to have a 42 per cent lower risk of heart disease compared to ones who don’t consume beer. Researchers suggest, consuming 5 per cent alcohol a day (by volume) is considered decent consumption!

Improves Blood Sugar Control:  Moderate consumption of beer improves blood sugar. Research  studies found that light consumption of beer reduces insulin resistance which is a risk factor for diabetes.

Increases Your Life Cycle: Researchers have found that people who consume beer moderately are 19 per cent less likely to die at a given time compared to ones who do not consume beer.

Aids Kidney Stones: Beer consumption in moderation helps prevent excess calcium deposits in the urinary tract system. It flushes kidney stones from the human body painlessly through higher urine production and widened urinary tubes.

Boosts Your Creativity:  A study by the journal Consciousness and Cognition showed men who had consumed beer could solve a verbal puzzle faster than sober men.