Did you know there is a Spanish study showing that beer may be better at hydrating the body than water alone if you’re sweating in the great outdoors? Beer is 95% water, plus this ale provides a natural list of antioxidants like flavonoids and other natural ingredients that replenish the body in a positive way. After all, beer is brewed using a variety of plants including barley, oats, rye, and hops, and should probably be marked as the original, ultimate vegetarian drink.
Did you know that if men drink up to two beers a day, they can lower their risk of stroke and heart disease by 20%? Women can get the same benefit by limiting themselves to one brew a day. How does beer do this? A study at Harvard reports that moderate beer drinking increases your HDL (your good cholesterol), which helps prevent platelet build-up in your arteries, and can help prevent blood clotting. Plus, beer contains B6, which lowers homocysteine levels, a major risk factor for heart disease. Another study, conducted by Italy’s Fondazion di Ricerca e Cura, pointing towards more health benefits of beer, finding that people who drank about a pint of beer daily had a 31% reduced risk of heart disease.