Beer: the drink of the gods! Who doesn’t love a cold beer, whether or not it’s Super Bowl Sunday? You’ll find that beer is very healthy, plus it goes great in party food – like this recipe for Chipotle Beer Shrimp Quesadillas! It’s a drink that is as nutritious as it is delicious, and it deserves its place in your home!
Here are a few of the health benefits you obtain by knocking back a pint or two at the end of the day:
- Live longer — It’s been long established that moderate drinking can help to extend your lifespan. Those who drink no more than two pints of beer per day find their mortality rate improves by up to 30%.
- Strengthen bones — Craft beer is often made with silica and calcium, along with all of the other vitamins and minerals. These two minerals are absorbed by your bones, and they ensure that your teeth, hair, nails, and bones are healthy and strong.
- Decrease aluminum — Silica naturally bonds with aluminum, enabling your body to get rid of the metal. By drinking craft beer, you eliminate aluminum from your body – which could possibly reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s.
- Boost metabolism — Craft beers in particular are an excellent source of Vitamin B12, which is known to boost your metabolism effectively.
- Improved vital functions — The Vitamin B12, potassium, and folic acid in rich, craft-brewed beer helps to keep your brain, nervous system, and circulatory system working properly.
- Boost heart health — Studies have found that drinking beer in moderation will increase your heart health significantly. Drinking a beer or two can reduce your risk of coronary arterial disease by up to 40%.
- Fight heart disease — Beer is rich in B vitamins, specifically B6. Vitamin B6 is effective at fighting off cardiovascular disorders and preventing heart problems.
- Reduce osteoporosis — Beer has been linked to a reduction in bone density loss in women, thereby reducing their risk of osteoporosis.
- Replace hormones — The hops in the beer are high in flavonoids, which function similar to the way hormones do in hormone replacement therapy.
- Improve mental health — A report in the New England Journal of Medicine stated that drinking beer in moderation is excellent for mental health – particularly among women over the age of 45. Beer can help to improve your memory, recognition, and cognitive function.
- Fight strokes — In the Journal of the American Medical Association, a study was published showing that beer drinkers have up to a 50% lower risk of stroke. Just two drinks per day is enough to prevent strokes in most cases.
- Reduce cholesterol — Beer is loaded with Vitamin B3, or niacin. Niacin is used to lower bad cholesterol levels, and it does so by raising the good cholesterol levels.
- Prevent cancer — A study done in Portugal discovered that marinating steak in beer helps to eliminate nearly 90% of the carcinogens when the steak is cooked in a frying pan at high heat.
- Prevent kidney stones — Researchers in Finland have discovered that drinking beer regularly can help to lower your risk of kidney stones by as much as 40%. This may be the result of beer’s high water content, or it can be the result of the calcium-releasing hops.
- Reduce mortality risk from heart problems — The National Institutes of Health released a study proving that having a drink every day or two can lower your cardiovascular death rate by up to 20%.
Looks like it’s time to break out the beer!
