| Although beer is a drink that contains alcohol, the | | | | should drink one beer a day. You shouldn’t |
| alcohol alone doesn’t make it dangerous to your | | | | drink any more than this, as it can easily lead to |
| health. Drinking beer excessively is what leads to | | | | health problems. Alcohol will thin out your blood, |
| hangovers, headaches, and the more severe healthy | | | | which will protect your heart and reduce the risk of |
| problems. If you drink beer in moderation and avoid | | | | strokes as well. In the past, research has even |
| getting drunk, you won’t experience any | | | | shown moderate consumption of alcohol can help |
| problems with your health. | | | | with improving your memory as well. Then again, if |
| One of the most common things people say about | | | | you drink it excessively, it can destroy brain cells - |
| beer, is that it makes you fat, hence the term | | | | the adverse effect. |
| “beer belly”. As a whole, beer contains little | | | | Beer is also nutritious, although it can destroy your |
| to no fat, and there are plenty of beer diets out | | | | levels of vitamin C as well. Beer is a great source of |
| there that you can use to stay thin. The infamous | | | | fiber, as well as other minerals, such as potassium, |
| beer belly is caused by consuming too much alcohol, | | | | magnesium, and several B vitamins such as B1, B2, |
| which affects the body’s ability to burn fat. | | | | B3, B5, B6, B9, and B12. Beer contains high levels of |
| Even though beer can indeed lead to a “beer | | | | these vitamins, along with other minerals that are |
| belly” if you drink too much of it, if you drink in | | | | actually good for your body. Although it offers |
| moderation you should be fine. | | | | plenty of B vitamins and other minerals your body |
| Even though beer is low in sugar, it can affect your | | | | needs, it will also destroy your vitamin C - which is |
| blood sugar levels. Beer contains alcohol, which can | | | | why you never want to drink too much of it. |
| drop the natural level of sugar in your blood, leading | | | | When it all comes down to it, beer may contain over |
| to low energy levels. If you drink too much beer, | | | | 95% water, yet it is still a diuretic. Due to the fact |
| you’ll get really tired and go right to sleep. | | | | that beer contains alcohol, it will always be a |
| Alcohol in beer will also lower insulin levels as well, | | | | diuretic. When you drink beer, you should avoid |
| which makes it perfect for non diabetics, as it will | | | | drinking too much and never, ever, drink beer instead |
| reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis. | | | | of water. Beer can dehydrate your body fairly |
| In the past, research has linked beer with reducing | | | | quickly, which is one of the biggest cons to drinking |
| the risk for heart disease. Beer contains no | | | | beer. Although beer does have several health |
| cholesterol, although it does have antioxidant qualities | | | | benefits, they can easily be hindered by drinking too |
| that can reduce LDL oxidation, with may help reduce | | | | much. To stay on the safe side and avoid |
| your risk of heart disease. Beer is also an excellent | | | | headaches and other health effects of beer, you |
| source of fiber, stemming from the malted barley. | | | | should always drink responsibly, never drink too much |
| Beer can also help to reduce stress, if you drink it in | | | | - and always drink a few glasses of water when you |
| moderation. | | | | are drinking beer. |
| To get the health benefits that beer provides, you | | | | |
