Home Brewing Beer - The 8 Great Health Benefits
Posted: Monday, June 08, 2009
by Tracey Watson
Beer, a health drink? Who would have thought it? Now, I am not talking about binge drinking here. What I am saying is that beer has healthful qualities when you drink it responsively and in moderation.
Here is what is true: Beer, especially home brewed beer (due to it having no artificial colors or flavors, and no preservatives), can help when it comes to your health. Like apples, you could say, "A beer a day keeps the doctor away!"
1. Studies have shown beer to increase HDL ("good" cholesterol) and decrease the occurrence of blood clots.
2. In May of '99, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center found that moderate beer drinking would lower the drinker's chances of getting coronary heart disease by 30% - even upwards of 40%.
3. "The New England Journal of Medicine" reported in their November '99 issue that moderate beer drinkers would decrease the chances of their suffering a stroke by a full 20%.
4. The TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute found that home brewed beer contains the vitamin B6, which prevents the build-up of the amino acid homocysteine (these have been linked to causing heart and vascular disease).
5. Home brewed beer contains no fat and no bad cholesterol. Drink it guilt free!
6. Drinking home brewed beer helps promote blood vessel dilation, sleep, and eases urination in elderly people.
7. Home brewed beer is a proven stress reliever and sleep inducer. Nothing like relaxing with a glass of delicious beer you brewed yourself. In fact, the very act of making beer is relaxing.
8.Beer increases vitamin B6 absorption into the blood plasma by 30% - no other beverage can do this!
Now you have another reason to finally begin brewing your own beer at home. It's not only tastier and cheaper than any commercial beer, it's also healthy for you. Salute!
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Hi Tracy, its good to have you back :-) Very informative, who would have thunk :-)Moderation is the key, though some people are better off staying away.Again, well written. Blessings! TeresaHi Teresa! Good to be back! Yes, moderation is absolutely the key. And you are so right.... some people need to stay away completely. But for most, a nice tall one is yummy and good for you in more ways than most people knew! Thanks for reading and commenting! Have a good week.... Tracey : )
Tracey,Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! I have a family of beer-lovers, and I will definitely pass this information around. Again, thanks for sharing this write with us.Hi again, friend! We do have a lot in common! I also have another article on women brewing that you will have to check out! Have a fabulous week and see you at another article!! Tracey : )Will do, my friend (smile)!
I know it is early in the day, but it sounds good!
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