Wait... what? Health benefits of drinking beer? That is probably what is on your mind the moment you read the title of this article. Nevertheless, the answer is a big yes!
While we see beer as alcohol which most people drink and get wasted, it actually has health benefits proved by science. Different from what we think, we can get positive results from the beer but of course in moderation.
Here are some unusual and unexpected health benefits we can get from drinking beer.
Prevent diabetes
According to Dutch researchers who studied around 38,000 men stated that when men start to drink beer in moderation for over four years, they are less like to have type 2 diabetes. They also emphasized that moderation is the key to achieving this result.
Fight stress
Drinking beer and alcohol in general with considerable attention to moderation can help fight stress as well as anxiety. Knowing that stress and anxiety contribute to heart diseases, it is important we fight them and drinking alcohol is moderation is the best way to fight them.
Reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
One of the primary components of beer is the 'hops' which is known to carry the compound 'Xanthohumol'. This compound will help to protect our brains against degenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Protects the heart
Not only wine has the proven benefits in combating heart ailments, beer too. Just like wine, it can also help reduce the risk of heart diseases but again with moderation.
Keeps the bones healthy
When we think of making our bone healthy, we automatically think of milk, and yes that is true. However, you might want to add beer to that. The beer has elevated silicon components which can contribute to a higher bone density.
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