Health benefits of beer

Health benefits of beer

After everyone understands the nutrition of beer, do you want to know what health effects beer has on the human body?

• The effect of preventing arteriosclerosis

Xanthohumol in hops is a ligand of bile acid receptors, which selectively acts on the biosensors of bile acid synthesis, inhibits fatty acid synthesis and carbohydrate regeneration, and plays a role in preventing and treating arteriosclerosis.

• The effect of inhibiting cancer

3-Amino-1-methyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole is a heterocyclic ring representative of the coke-like component produced when cooking food, which can cause genetic mutations that cause tumors, and beer. The xanthohumol in it has the effect of inhibiting its variation.

• The role of promoting digestion

The protein contained in beer is conducive to stimulating the secretion of gastric juice, and the hops contained in it can promote the secretion of saliva, gastric juice and bile, which can strengthen the stomach and spleen, and promote digestion.

• Beer can promote the role of blood circulation

Drinking beer can increase the activity of fibrinolytic enzyme in the blood, which can prevent the formation of blood clots.

• Antioxidant and anti-aging effect

There are polyphenols and flavonoids obtained from malt and hops in beer, and reductones and melanoids formed in the brewing process, glutathione secreted by yeast, etc., are the best reducing agents to help eliminate the accumulation of oxygen free radicals. Therefore, drinking beer in moderation can significantly improve the body's antioxidant capacity and anti-aging effect.

• Diuretic, anti-kidney stone effect

Both the isoflavone glycosides quercetin and alcohol in beer have diuretic properties and may reduce the risk of kidney stones.

• Can reduce the effect of radiation

The "methyluracil", "melanoid" and "betaine" contained in beer have an inhibitory effect on the chromosomal mutation caused by radiation and reduce the harm caused by radiation to the human body.

• The role of cataract prevention

If the glucose content in the body is too high, it is easy to cause the disorder of mitochondrial work in the cells, and cataracts will form on the surface of the eye lens, and beer can prevent the increase of glucose levels, so drinking beer in moderation will help prevent the occurrence of cataracts.

• The role of thirst quenching

Beer contains more than 90% water and is a better thirst-quenching drink.