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| Health Benefits Of Beer |
NEPAL TRAVEL BOOK, KATHMANDU:
Beer is one of those beverages that do not hold very good reputation. However, there are several health benefits of beer as it contains various natural antioxidants and vitamins which are very advantageous to our body, says Dr. Manny Alvarez for Fox News.According to Dr. Manny, the contents of beer help prevent heart disease and also help in rebuilding muscle. Beer also contains a very high amount of energy contents than any many other drinks or foods. Hence, it can definitely be consumed for energy while, more of it can grow you fat. Fighting with dehydration is another benefit that beer provides as it contains 93% of water. It has been scientifically proved by a Spanish study that in the condition of heat, beer is considered better for hydration than just H2O.
Certain types of beers are more beneficial to our health than others.
Dark beers, with the help of comparatively more antioxidants, help in reverse cellular damage in the body. A study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture has showed that compared to lighter beets, Dark beers have higher iron content. This is sure another advantage to our body as Iron is very important in carrying oxygen from our lungs throughout our body.
Microbrews, with more amounts of hops, help in lowering cholesterol which makes it better than the can beers. Microbrews are also known for fighting cancer and killing viruses in our body.
There are many advantages but there are disadvantages too and that’s the main reason that this post might be surprising. Beers if consumed more than enough can lead to kidney diseases and heat diseases. Some genuine disadvantages are extreme weight gain and higher blood pressure and not to forget bad social reputation.
