“BEER BELLY”
Well, we are all too familiar with those
two words most often splashed in health journals just as much as they are the
favourite words of certain fitness trainers
who use them most generously to frighten the wits out of people. Whatever the
reasons, my belief is rather simple – beer or not, anything done in
moderation would not be detrimental to the mind and body. Centred on my wisdom,
I resolved thus to do a bit of digging, and was pleasantly surprised to come
across more than a few points that drew attention to the benefits of drinking
beer than shooting it down without any rhyme or reason as did the health
journals as well as certain fitness trainers.
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Reports by the American Diabetes
Association on those who showed signs of the Type 2 Diabetes found a 30 per
cent reduced risk of them developing the Type 2 Diabetes when they ingested
anywhere between 6 to 48 grams of beer in comparison with those who drank less
or more.
Note: a standard 12-ounce beer
normally contains close to 14 grams of alcohol. Drink responsibly if you would
like to reap its health benefits.
CHOLESTEROL
Judicious intake has been known to upsurge HDL (healthy
cholesterol). In order to keep yourself in optimum for such an upsurge to
thrive in your body you are recommended not to exceed more than one pint a day
for men, and half a pint for women.
HEART DISEASE
Harvard University studies have uncovered
that about 25 to 40 per cent of heart attacks or death from cardiovascular
disease can be curtailed by moderate consumption of beer.
DEMENTIA
Did you even think that letting that fresh brew slide
down your throat could actually aid in letting you stay at the top of your mental
abilities? Well, if you hadn’t thought of it like that, then it is time you do so
because researchers at Lanzhou University have newly discovered that xanthohumol,
a prenylated chalconoid from hops
and beer is rather responsible to guard one
against oxidative stress and has the strength to engage in the battle against the
onset of cognitive decline or dementia.
CANCER
Xanthohumol, the same compound that is said to help
prevent dementia, is known to prevent making of unwarranted testosterone and in
helping by dropping the chance of prostate cancer in men. German researchers
are currently studying xanthohumol to be used as a likely component in drugs
that would help fight cancer. Until such studies are tested and brought to the
market, it would be prudent to keep yourself healthy by downing a glass of your
favourite IPA
BONE DENSITY
Beers, in particular the darker ones such as the Stout,
contain a higher volume of silicon in them. This silicon contributes to improved
bone density and adds to the overall quality of our connective tissue. An
article in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture suggests that
a fair intake of such beer helps fight osteoporosis.
KIDNEY STONES
Kidney stones are known to make one writhe in pain. Researchers
have revealed that the drinking of beer has a counter reaction to this uncomfortable
disorder. The same research reveals that if one pint is sipped per day, it is projected
to lessen one’s risk of developing a kidney stone by about 40 per cent.
TAKE NOTE
The above
information I have collated by reading different articles in magazines and on
the Internet. Bear in mind that it is only my point of view. Before you aspire to believe what
is being said above is the truth, and nothing but the truth, I suggest you make
a trip to your doctor, take into consideration your health conditions and then down
the quantities of beer that these points throw light on.
