To Beer, Or Not To Beer: 5 Health Benefits In Your Pint

Usually we don’t need too many reasons to down a couple of pints, but since it’s Beer Week we have spent some time reading a little bit about one of the oldest and most widely consumed beverages in the world. Only surpassed by water and tea in popularity, beer is nowadays mostly associated with leisure and letting one’s hair down!

So, health benefits are not the first thing anybody would think about when it comes to beer, however the original purpose of beer was to keep illness at bay, since the alcohol from its fermentation got rid of bacteria in water. That could be the reason why one of the oldest written records, the Hammurabi Code, includes  The Hymn to Ninkasi, a poem that can be both a prayer to the Goddess of Beer and also a recipe to make it.

Clearly there is something more to beer, but what exactly?

Prevention Of Heart Disease

Turns out that moderate beer drinkers have a 42% lower risk to develop a heart disease. The key point is to not overdo it, one pint a day and a 5% alcohol volume should do the trick. Belgo‘s wheat beer and their light and refreshing pilsner is what the doctor prescribes!

Lower Blood Pressure

One of the main reasons for the first benefit we discussed, moderate consumption of beer makes our blood run light and easy, so our whole circulatory system is not overworked!

We suggest you get your blood pumping and head to Arch 2 Brewpub. Nestled in the Ouseburn, Newcastle’s most vibrant and creative hub, you will be able to sample craft beer brewed onsite and guest ales from around the country.

Creativity Boost

Ernest Hemmingway famously said “write drunk, edit sober”. Well, we’re not quite suggesting that, but beer seems to be the particular concoction that can stir your creativity! A pint of Sheffield-brewed bitter or amber at Sentinel Brewing might be the beginning of your next brilliant idea!

Stronger Bones

For this we have to thank the silicon found in beer, which apparently helps build up calcium and might be good for fighting osteoporosis! The Bierkeller knows what’s good for you, visit this Bavarian beer house in Cardiff for a stein and a relaxing night out!

Love For Your Kidneys

Turns out a pint now and then helps you reduce the risk of developing kidney stones by a 40% Not a very glamorous explanation for this, basically the more active your kidneys are, the better for their general health, and those familiar with the expression “breaking the seal” will know exactly what we mean…

Keep your kidneys stone-free with a glass or two and some excellent Tex-Mex at Perios in Birmingham!

Let the ENTERTAINER help you out during Beer Week! Download it for loads of complimentary pints, steins and bottles all over the UK!

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