The health benefits of beer include anticancer properties, a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases, increased bone density, the prevention of dementia and coronary disease, aid to the digestive system, and anti-aging properties, as well as treating diabetes, gallstones, kidney stones, osteoporosis, and hypertension. It also acts as a serious stress buster and a diuretic.
Beer is an alcoholic beverage that people usually prefer to drink with certain meals in North America and Europe. It has a greater protein and vitamin B content than wine, while its antioxidant content is equivalent to that of wine. Hops, a major component for brewing beer, are rich sources of flavonoids, which are potent antioxidants.
It is a very good source of certain minerals that play essential roles in various metabolic processes. If taken in moderate quantities, it can definitely boost your health in a number of ways.
Health Benefits of Beer
Health benefits of beer become prominent if it is consumed in moderate amounts. Some of these interesting health benefits include the following:
Anti-Cancer Properties: A flavonoid compound called Xanthohumol is found in the hops commonly used in brewing beer. It has been seen to play a major role in the chemoprevention of cancer, including prostate cancer. According to Bio-medicine, it is also a good source of polyphenols, due to the grains used for fermentation. It has been proven effective in fighting cancer, just like red wine.
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Ok, I’ll bite. Who is Bock?
Yes, thank God for REAL beer. Cant remember the last time i had a BMC product. Sooooo many great beers out there, a whole world full.
Bock is made in the springtime, according to German tradition. They save enough of their best grain to turn out one last batch of the malt-rich (but light on hops) delight before the spring planting of barley.
Americans, somehow, started the untrue rumor that Bock is made with floor sweepings and second rate ingredients. Would the Germans really do such a thing? Not likely.
The monks improved Bock into Dupplebock (Double Bock) to better nourish themselves during the required fasting of Lent.
That’s good to know! I must admit, I prefer beer over wine. And with all the craft beers, my choices are overflowing...
The references to caffeine and chocolate got my hackles up. Coffee and chocolate are two cheap-o ways brewers make dark beers that just make nasty beers. (Sam Adams??? Et, tu?) Fortunately, the article was NOT about such bock.
The name is derived from the town of Einbeck (south of Hannover), where it was first made.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einbecker_Brewery