Beer: 5 Benefits and 5 Disadvantages
By KatieB
Beer is one of the oldest and probably the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world. It is sometimes even referred to as "liquid bread". Brewer's yeast, one of the beer's main components, is known to be a rich source of nutrients and this means that beer may have some health benefits. But on the other hand, beer contains alcohol, which is known to cause some serious negative effects on our health.
First, let's look at the beer's benefits.
- Source of vitamins, minerals and flavonoids. Beer is rich in many vitamins of the B group and in minerals such as magnesium. Barley and hops used in the production of beer are rich in flavonoids, which have powerful antioxidant effects.
- Coronary heart disease (CHD). There is quite strong evidence that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has cardio-protective properties. Many research studies demonstrate a lower coronary heart disease incidence among moderate beer drinkers. Moderate drinkers are at lower risk of CHD-related mortality than both heavy drinkers and abstainers. Vitamin B6 in beer also seems to prevent the alcohol-induced rise in blood homocysteine, a probable heart disease risk factor.
- Cholesterol. Moderate alcohol drinking affects many processes in the body, one of which is the significant increase in HDL cholesterol - the good cholesterol. There is supporting evidence for beer's cardio-protective effect and for its help in altering the ratio of beneficial HDL cholesterol to the LDL cholesterol.
- Kidney stones. Beer consumption may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones. Finnish researches found that there was a 40% lower risk of kidney stones in beer drinkers.
- X-Rays radioprotection. Japanese researchers found that beer helps reduce chromosomal damage from radiation exposure.
And now some of the negative effects you may expect from regular beer drinking:
- "Beer belly". Heavy beer drinking may promote abdominal obesity in men, so called "beer belly".
- Heartburn. Beer contains powerful stimulants of gastric acid secretion and may provoke gastroesophageal reflux and cause heartburn.
- Blood pressure. Daily beer consumption (approximately 40 g of alcohol) may increase blood pressure.
- Intoxication & Dehydration. Alcohol is a dehydrating agent and downer that reduces activity of the central nervous system. High amounts of alcohol can turn into dehydration, intoxication, and hangover.
- Impairment of driving-related skills. Even small amounts of alcohol can have adverse effects on attention and motor skills. Many serious accidents are alcohol related.
Comments
my day doesnt start without a beer...
beer fucking RULEZZ
not everyone will develop beer belly, but long term drinking beer can effect the liver
wow really im proud who r producing beers.......
i thank them all.........
vijay malaya rocks...
live life king size wid king of gud times..
a brotherly piece of advice. read cience articals then give ur opinions. beer or any alcoholic drink is devastating.
pleaseeeeeeee all of u stop drinking beer ................. it is vryyyyyyyyyy injurious to healthhhhhh yaarrrrrrrrr
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Beer is the best... give up other alchohol but not beer.
Nice one
mallya tusi great ho......
Beer is the best.but
watch out!
beer is really good for health but in moderate quantity......
beer is good in limited quantity bole to...
2 times in a week...........
but after drinking we forget how many times we drink in this week
Every thing in moderation in life....even beer
disadvantage-wantage sab dhokha he
beer mar lo moka he......
o doodh peene walo
Beer Kills!!
Limited beer drink is good for bone development
hey you people beer is bitter , try red wine
beer is a best activater in my body enargy
beer is really very good taste and i like much more
U all r rocking guys!! but pata ni kyon aajkal mujhe beer suit ni karti!!
yaar as comparing to alcohol.., beer does stomach bloating earlier.. so less chances for much more overloading..!
so a JUG of Beer a DAY KEEPs ALL FEER AWAYYY..!!
beer rules..
but in limit
drinking beer is very very dangerous for our health it can cause headache,liver diseases,heart attack,increase blood pressure plzzzzzzzzz dont drink.
we all have short lyf .. so dont waste ur time in advantage or dis@ . just chill n roks . enjoy all flavour of lyf. gkddpqz aagdm lagjm . mngg ppgipr psdf
love u vijay mallya
Beer is very very good bt hav it onz in a while dnt get addicted
I had start drinking beer, and i think its awesome, we should have but in limits, yeah there are side effects as well, but you read properly or have a smal research those side effects will apply when you go out you limits having lots of beer.. Or 2 beers a day its not that bad at all.
dont dring beer is higly affected
it is good for health yaar
it is good for health yaar
"beer".. it will really make u feel like a bear. try it.. its awsome after first drink.
Hiiiiiiii everyone Beer drinking is essential but to a limited quantity. Ok so enjoy but to a limit
benfited
beer !sheer !peeer :P
BEER IS THE GIVE YOU LOTS OF ENERGY
1 gallon of beer a day,will keep u energetic,healthy,sexy & so ...... drink heavily build heavily..
i will vanish all the beers from this world ....by drinking them all :) guys i wa becoming bevwara but i stoped myself and limitized now i drink 5 500ml beers on friday nite and 4 on sat nite in whole week so what do u say
very nice hub..
THERE IS NOTHING IN LIFE WITH OUT BEER, SO ENJOY YAAR
DO NOT DRINK BY YOUR SELF.DRINK WITH OTHERS AND ENJOY IT
Beer
Drink Beer.... but Don't be in Control...
Beer is the best relaxant and good for health if taken in moderation.
Life is like Cigeratte enjoy it waise bhi sulag rhi hai khatm to honi hi hai! Bt enjoy in limit bcz excess of every thing is bad.
beer, good or bad chodo yar ek drink mar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last nite our pastor told us that taking a beer is not a sin if you don't over drink.
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A poison is also good if it takes under limitations.......
drinking beer doesnt cause any prblm.....its gud rather than an alcoholic drink..so prefer for beer....beer helps in incresing muscle activity..and also helps to increase the hormonal reactions.....
SO BEER ROCKS!! AND NO ONE SHOULD SHOCK
DR.PARMAR.
beer causes pain in the ankles. even a single drop of alcohol is poison for your body.your brain memory cells are destroyed.if y r creative person then leave it now.
beer rocksssss....
there is a way of taking out the Glistering , do that wont have stomach problem and its good.. beer rocks
drink more beer less water
beeerrrr......use like medicine....drink to your hearts content....
Too much of everything is bad, so drink beer responsibly.
drink beer ,,,,,,but in limit..!
thoda bhut pina to chalta h.....
Well now...complexity. Quality. Of living. Of. Paramount. Importance and certainly. Beer. Is a great way to. Experience. Our human. Condition. A good IPA. Assists with
our mortality. Issues. Too.
Well now...complexity. Quality. Of living. Of. Paramount. Importance and certainly. Beer. Is a great way to. Experience. Our human. Condition. A good IPA. Assists with
our mortality. Issues. Too.
keep on drinking beer - it never hurts you - it boosts you - however only if you take in moderation - but beware of girls - because you get out of control after beer.
drink beer yaar bt nt regularly....there is no disadvantage untill u get loaded with it..drink upto ur limit n njoy life..
im thnking starting...m so thin wana be somewat healthy...
Limited is always good.. Be in your limit guys..,
beer gives me energy
beer is good drinks for health, whenever use weekly ones(650ml).
m really n luv wth beer...i won't quit...
nice
Drink beer in limit & make health & enjoy life.
Dont enjoy with beer
beer is not good for heath plz guys avoid the beer and enjoy healthy lfe .any alcohalic thing is poisn so plz avoidddddddddddddddddddddddd .not drinking beer yakhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
plz drink milk only and some cold drink thats it.not alcohal
beer is good for moderate beer drinkers .......................many of our frnds have ......wrong information about beer.......many thought that beer promotes fat and hence make the body fatty ....but this is not true .....beer contain 0% fat ......it only damages the cell which burns fat and hence it result in ....fatty body
I love only ma girl friend beer. . She also loves me lot. . Bunk and beer ma rules. . . Njoy karø dost B-)
Drinking is ever better than smokn . . Vijay mallya ur simply rkng . . Bt stdnt ko beer pe concession laga do . . Life ban jayegi. . . :-*
I cant lve without myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy beer
My frnd n me drnks a lot beer. . .talli giro party karo. .anikool rocks
i have never drink any alcoholic liquid, but now i am 19+ and want become a man yarrrrr... plzzzz some one teach me what kind of beer will benificial 4 me. help meeeeeeeeeee
beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr life...nothing will happen if u drink bear daily also but dont drink too muxh where u loose u r catious...............i am drinkung bear regulrly from 13 years and still i am not faced nay health issues hope never comes...:-)
Beer rocks...Its removes all tension and wtf Beer belly..Beer helps me in building my muscles.. :)
I love beer.I used to drink beer daily atleast 3 bottle.If anything happen 2 my health, I will reach court against u for compensation.
if none of u noticed thay havent mentioned the real harmful sides of beer intake whereas all the good sides of beer mentioned are highly advantageous health effects.. i can bet my balls this post has been uploaded by a some1 who wants to increase the sale of beer..
I have no idea about beer..
ram yug meh doodh aaya toh krishna yug meh ghee aur apne yug meh beer aayi toh khub daba k pee.
peeyo or peene do!!!;-)
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Hey Guys..Why all this Tensions ??? Drink BEER Only By Remembering The 5 Benifits Of It. Be Chilled Always !!!!
arre sab daaruu pioo aur bakre chodo...kya bolte....ek dam jhakaaassss
mai aisi beer khoj raha hoon jisme alchohal na ho. Germany me aisi bear hi milti. kya India me bhi aisi beer kahi milti hai?
LIMITED CONSUMPTION OF BEER IS HEALTHY BUT HIGH CONSUMPTION OF BEER IN LONG TIME STOMOCH PROBLEMS THIS IS OUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
plsss drink
beer is help full ur health
this is need full for human ,,,,,
I love the strenghtening of bone aspect of beer but nothing more
Beer is very nice and body health but use for weekly one times.
if u drink beer desth may attack u as soon as posibbli sooooooooooooooooo dnt adict to nonsece soooooo called beeeeeeeeeeeer
beer is a attaction of death. so called evil...
dikar dikara beerge dikara so frinds live hapiily without beer.
friends ela ok keta beer eake
frnds as u al kn beer is 50% good r bad
piyoooooo aur pineeeee dooooo
i have been drinking everyday for the last 8 years. my body is very weak i am only 27 years old. it is sad and i know it
Beer is also a great aphrodisiac. The more I drink the prettier my girlfriend looks.
i love beer.........i drink daily 650ml beer nd coz of beer my helth is good .......from 5 yrs
beer also cause increase of uric acid in our blood
Beer s gud for health bcz it avoids past bad thinks n feelings.. Bt it nt oly parmanent.. Sometime oly
Guys drink beer but don't cross the limits,
i hav startd today with a breezer... so was worried wether to continue or not... so while surfing in net got dis page... da comments were useful for me and i came ro a conclusion dat beer kills if consumed in heavy amount bt iz advantegeous if consumed moderately
Beer is gud in a limit after all it is alcohol
Beer drinker may.....................while non drinkers may not. So drink once a week but not everyday.
Remember to drive safely. U know how.
Kidney stones,
Beer consumption may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones. Finnish researches found that there was a 40% lower risk of kidney stones in beer drinkers.
Enjoy with safe.....
beer is ohsomee yaar" a beer a day keeps a doctor away"so enjoooooooooooooy frnds
Beer tastes good nd make ur body Cool .. Beer's awesome... I luv chilled Beer
how many of you have visited I.C.U ever in any big hospital? i think most of u had never got a any chance, but if u ever got a chance then see, how many of people laying on bed due to liver damage by drinking beer or alcohol, and that situation is really tough for patient's relatives when doctor come and says there is no chance to be allryt, the only chance is liver transplant, but when they hear the expense of 30 to 40 lakh they cant bear it, now its up to u, wat u want?????????????????????
maine job ki hai hospital mai or dekha hai jab kisi ka baap ya bhai bed pe leta hota hai or doctor ye sab batata hai to log rote hue bahar jate hai.
its one of the best way to maintain our physic
kudikkadhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
i like it
I love bear. I can't leave without it because it is too chilled.
this is all depend on person to person and their eating habbit.
I have seen a person in my relative who early morning start and end with the Desi wine...
He is now 72 years old and he started in the age of 24..
but I never seen that guy to go into hospital for any diesese...
Tell them there is more advantages lo!
Beer is my god and bar is my jannat2
Buy me one n il ley u no
Alcohol is bad 4 ur health, especilly wen u hv too mch of it, if u stil ok @ da moment, effects r stil gona occure in future
I drink beer , I like drinking beer, but i cant control drinking beer, how to control it, any one can advise me????
Im lovin it
Beer is good for health.
why dese rascalsssssssssssssss hav made beer to spoil other life
beer is like my bed tea.
Idk....But I believed that drinking Beer has both advantage and disadvantage..So I drink-ed twice in a week...!!!
no good for health
MODERATE IS GOOD FOR ALL THINGS..
SO DRINK BEER LIMITS........IT'S GOOD FOR ALL..
Dnt play with ur lives.. I hve taken beer 4 times n my lyf bt i thnk this s 2 bad...
all people should try
Guys i think all alcoholic drink increase our uric acid and its very painful deaseas really im suffring
Pls drink beer & the save water.
tjmum 4 years ago
Oooo. I can't begin to remember when I last had an alcoholic drink! My tipple is a white wine I'm afraid, but have worked in enough pubs to be able to serve a proper British Ale. Unfortunately I saw too many of the bad points coming out in people.