Is beer drinking for for health?!
Is beer drinking for for health?
Answers:
While the current research gives evidence to all alcohols contribution to health, the evidence is strongest for wines. Most recently beer and distilled spirits were added to the health benefits craze. Moderate drinking was the key for any alcoholic beverage in order to gain the benefit.
The current research center around the alcohol (ethanol) and not phenolic compounds. In these studies the effect of blood thinning was associated with heart health.
The government also is worried about increased drinking and so disallows nutrient labeling. Beers carry a few vits in low levels. And beers are unfiltered (some craft beers, hefe weizen) have B vitamins through the presence of brewers yeast.
In nursing mothers alcohol consumption (very low levels less than 1 beer) induces lactation benefiting the child. In the "old days" a beer was brewed called milk stout for such purposes.