|
|
Counting the Calories
Beer is one of the least calorific alcoholic drinks...... |
| Beer 4.5% ABV |
Half pint |
110 cals |
| Gin and Tonic |
25ml gin/180ml tonic |
121 cals |
| Sparkling wine |
125ml |
131 cals |
| Cola/soft drink |
Half pint |
136 cals |
| Table wine |
175ml |
175 cals |
| Sweet wine/Vermouth |
125ml |
200 cals |
| Bacardi Breezer |
330ml |
220 cals |
| Milk Shake |
125ml |
284 cals |
Beer is packed with many of the nutrients the body needs for a healthy diet. In the old days it gained the accolade 'liquid bread'. We know that cereals are good for us, beer is made from cereals, but we often fail to make the healthy connection. Unlike other alcoholic drinks it is chock full of vitamins and minerals. A litre of beer will supply 10% of your daily protein needs, wine has none. It has absolutely no cholesterol or fat and has useful quantities of soluble fibre. It has no more calories than a serving of wine, and a lot less than milk or apple juice. Alcohol itself has been shown to benefit our heart and circulation systems. Polyphenols in beer are as effective at scavenging harmful cancer inducing free radicals as those in red wine.
In moderation, beer does not make you fat and its constituents are proven to help make a balanced diet. This message echoes the 1930's campaign with the strapline 'Beer is good for you'.
Fat and Cholesterol Free
Containing zero fat and zero cholesterol, beer has a healthy role to play in everyday diet...... |
| Product |
Fat
(g/kg) |
Cholesterol (g/kg) |
 |
| Tuna fish |
155 |
0.45 |
| Eggs |
112 |
5.82 |
| Sardines |
51.8 |
0.52 |
| Milk |
3.2 |
0.08 |
| Orange juice |
2.3 |
0 |
| Beer |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
 |
|
| Boned up on beer |
| Thought it was clean living that kept grandpa spry all these years? Turns out it was the beer. research by Nebraska's Creighton University found that moderate alcohol consumption leads to stronger bones as you get older. |
| Get your teeth into |
| A recent paper, published by Japan's Dept of Food suggests that the rich colour formed during the kilning of dark malts can inhibit the formation of dental caries! |
| Blood Czech |
| Beer may lower your risk of heart attack. Research by University College London found that Czechs drinking on average of one beer a day had 50% less heart disease than non-drinkers. |
| Stone me! |
| Finns researching habits of 27,000 men found that a beer a day was linked with 40% lower risk of kidney stones. |
| Beware |
| Excess consumption of alcohol in any form can lead to serious medical and social problems. |
|
