Beer, also known as “liquid bread”, has nutritional effects in our body.

The
relationship between alcohol consumption and health has always been a point of
argument for years. The journal emphasized that beer has salutary results in the body
when taken moderately. It mentioned that moderate beer drinking varies with sex. Men
should drink 1-2 alcoholic beverages a day while women should drink 1 alcoholic
beverage a day to enjoy the benefits of alcohol. Brewer’s yeast is known to be a rich
source of nutrients including magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.

Studies showed that beer reduced death from heart diseases, lower the risks of
diabetes milletus, and promote bone health by inhibiting bone loss.

The relationship of moderate beer drinking and cardiovascular effects could no

longer be doubted because a lot of demonstrations have been conducted for years which
presented facts that in moderation, alcohol increases HDL (high density lipoprotein, also
referred as good cholesterol), decreases thrombosis (blood clotting), and increases
fibrinolysis (clot dissolving).

The relationship between diabetes milletus and alcohol should be taken under
consideration. According to the journal, if a person does not have diabetes yet, moderate
drinking of alcohol provides helpful outcome. The liver normally releases stored sugar to
counteract falling blood sugar levels. But if your liver is busy metabolizing alcohol, your
blood sugar level may not get the boost it needs. If you take insulin or oral diabetes
medications, even as little as 2 ounces of alcohol — the equivalent of two drinks — can
cause low blood sugar. Still a person should seek medical supervision before drinking
beer because at some point alcohol can aggravate diabetes complications, such as nerve
damage and eye diseases.

It also was mentioned in the journal that beer may benefit bones because it
contains silicon and ethanol which has been shown to promote bone health by measuring
bone mineral density. Certain articles showed that not all bone experts agreed to this
study because they believe that “better BMD does not always mean fewer fractures. Bone
health is really dependent on the fracture risks.”

Though beer has a reputation of being harmful to our body, the alcohol alone does
not make it dangerous to our body. In my opinion, even though beer does have several
health benefits, they can easily be hindered by drinking too much. To stay on the safe
side and avoid headaches and other health effects of beer, you should always drink
responsibly, never drink too much - and always drink a few glasses of water when you
are drinking beer.