October, month dell'October fest and, therefore, at least in Germany, the month dedicated to beer. national drink in all of Northern Europe, is gradually gaining favors on the tables and also in pubs throughout Italy. Healthy product, now popular all over the world for taste and variety products (from traditional lagers to stout) is well defined in the Diet "liquid bread."
beer, beverage fermented from barley malt flavored with hops, should be rightly defined as drink-food due to the presence in the finished product of protein and carbohydrates.
But beer is good? At the present state of research it is safe to say that beer is a healthy and nutritious food and drink, as long as taken in moderate amounts is not harmful but beneficial to our body. Given the nutritional values \u200b\u200band the percentage of alcohol, it can be said that beer is nutritious but low in calories (it contains, in fact, less than other alcoholic beverages, including wine). 100g of beer contains just 34 calories (the same as provided by a common orange juice), in the light go down to 28 calories, as in beer "robust" to get to a maximum of 60.
how many beers can you drink? As healthy and not too many calories, do not forget that it is still an alcoholic beverage and, therefore, it is important not to exceed consumption. Translated that basically means a day we can drink up to a maximum of 2 or 3 glasses cl 0.25 each (approximately 20-30g of alcohol, thus remaining below the average allowance of 40g for men and 30 for the woman).
If considered as part of a healthy and balanced, is a good source of potassium (35mg/100g), magnesium, vitamins and minerals. Basso, however, the content sodium (10mg/100g).
E 'is also a source of soluble fiber (derived from cell walls of malted barley), in addition to helping the intestinal functions, it slows down digestion and consequently the absorption of food.
A moderate consumption of beer also has positive effects on certain diseases. Some articles published in American Journal of Epidemiology indicate low in calcium and magnesium in the presence of significant own beer preventive factors against the risk of gallstones and kidney, that moderate consumption of 0.33 cl / day, may reduce 40%.
Beer also works against free radicals, which are recognized as a cause of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, and aging of the skin.
With its low alcohol content, it also acts on the increase "good" cholesterol by more than a 4% decrease of HDL against "bad" (LDL). A daily dose of 24.7% of beer reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (such as from studies in the Netherlands Institute of Nutrition and Food Research).
Latest researches have demonstrated its effectiveness even against women in menopause as the golden beverage produces increased levels of estrogen. Hops also contains active ingredients that prevent the release of calcium from the bones, thus decreasing the risk of osteoporosis.
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