Half a liter of beer will not harm the body.
Spanish researchers claim that half a liter of beer a day benefit the health of the person. But exceeding this dose has resulted in harm.
Moderate consumption of beer may reduce the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, according to scientists from Spain Dr. Ramon of Estruch and rose Louela from the University of Barcelona and the local University hospital. Moreover, regular consumption of beer, surprisingly, may even help people in the fight against obesity.
But what about the famous “beer belly”? It’s all in the number of drink beer. According to scientists, it is in any case should not exceed the traditional British pint (of 0.56 liters) per day.
Scientists watched 1 249 men and women older than 57 years in the study entitled “Beer, Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease”.
It turned out that regularly consumed moderate amount of beer people not only did not gain excess weight, but in some cases even dropped it. It turned out that health beer has the same beneficial effects, like wine (of course, in moderation).
What is the reason? Beer contains folic acid, vitamins, iron and calcium, which, according to the authors of the study, provide a protective effect cardiovascular system. In addition, the beer of relatively low alcohol content compared to other alcoholic beverages.
The study showed that consuming a pint of beer a day people are less likely to suffer from diabetes and hypertension. In General, they observed a lower fat content in the body.
However, all the useful property of beer is lost, if the dose in half a liter per day increases. In this case, people gain weight and often suffer from diabetes, and complain of heart.
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