Can beer cool you down and suppress your appetite? Nutritionist reveals: Calories in a can of beer equal half a bowl of rice

The high temperature in summer has almost turned Taiwan into a "roasted sweet potato". At this time, when thinking of cooling drinks, some people like to have a glass of beer. The bubbles produced by the carbon dioxide bring a comfortable cool feeling to the whole body, or suppress the appetite through the feeling of fullness. However, canned beer contains high levels of alcohol and calories, which can easily lead to obesity. Nutritionist Tu Yuqing suggests that people who like the malt flavor of beer may add beer to their dishes to reduce alcohol intake while still being able to taste the unique flavor of the food.

Calories in a can of beer = half a bowl of rice. Men can drink 2 cans a day, and women can drink 1 can.

Beer is known as "liquid bread". In addition to alcohol, its main ingredients include sugars, proteins, and a small amount of water-soluble B vitamins and minerals. The British Daily Mail once quoted the views of Dr. Stephen Dominic of the Austrian Meier Health Center, saying that drinking beer can increase bile secretion and help the body digest greasy food; and the music monster godmother Lady Gaga also revealed that she relied on drinking beer to lose weight.

However, nutritionist Tu Yuqing said that based on a nutritional point of view, there is currently no data showing that drinking beer can help lose weight. According to data from Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation, a can of Taiwan Beer has 155 calories, while a can of the recently popular canned fruit beer has about 130 to 140 calories, which is equivalent to 1/2 bowl of white rice. If you drink beer as water, be careful that you may gain weight instead of losing weight. The above-mentioned canned beer has a capacity of about 330c.c. per can.

If you drink beer as water, be careful that you may gain weight instead of losing weight.

The key ingredient of beer currently on the market that is claimed to help with weight loss is brewer's yeast, which is believed to have the effect of strengthening the stomach and intestines and reducing fat without reducing nutrition. However, the brewer's yeast added during the beer production process, after being sterilized and other processing, the amount of brewer's yeast contained becomes very small and has little health benefits.

Alcohol inhibits the oxidation of fatty acids, causing fat to accumulate in the body, leading to diseases such as obesity, fatty liver and hyperlipidemia. Some fruit beers currently on the market contain high fructose syrup. Fructose will cause the body to synthesize triglycerides and form body fat, which is more likely to cause obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and liver disease. If you really can't resist the desire to drink beer to cool off in the summer, adult men should not drink more than 2 cans a day, and girls should not drink more than 1 can. Excessive drinking every day will still cause obesity.

Beer is not just for drinking, it is better to add it to your dishes to add flavor

Compared to drinking from a toast, nutritionist Tu Yuqing believes that beer can also be used in cooking. Adding it to meat and other foods for stewing or making soup can not only evaporate the alcohol, but also retain the unique malt aroma and sweetness in the dishes, increase the flavor, and reduce the amount of seasoning used. Compared with the general high-oil and high-sodium stir-fried side dishes with beer, beer dishes are less burdened by alcohol.

Compared to drinking beer, nutritionist Tu Yuqing believes that beer can also be used in cooking. Adding beer to meat and other foods for stewing or making soup can not only evaporate the alcohol, but also retain the unique malt flavor and sweetness in the dishes, adding flavor.

【Beer braised beef short ribs】

-Ingredients: 600g boneless beef ribs, 200g onion, 200g carrot, 200g white radish, 1 can of beer.

-Seasoning: 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp water.

-practice:

1. Slice the onion; dice the red and white radish; blanch the boneless beef ribs and cut into cubes; mix cornstarch with water to make cornstarch water and set aside.

2. Add a little salad oil into the pot, add onion slices after the oil is hot and stir-fry until fragrant, then add red and white radish cubes and boneless beef ribs and stir-fry together, then add beer. After the ingredients are boiled, cover the pot tightly and simmer on low heat for 30 to 40 minutes.

3. Finally, open the lid of the pot and add seasonings, and finally thicken with cornstarch water.

【Beer Chicken Soup】

-Ingredients: 2 chicken legs, 1/2 onion, 30g carrot, 1 shallot, 10g ginger, 1 can of beer, 300cc water.

-Seasoning: 1 tablespoon sesame oil, a pinch of white pepper, a pinch of salt.

-practice:

1.Cut the chicken legs into large pieces and set aside.

2. Wash and slice carrots and ginger; wash and cut green onions into sections; wash and cut onions into shreds and set aside.

3. Heat up some oil in a pan, add the chopped chicken thighs, and fry over medium heat until golden brown.

4. Add all the ingredients from step 2 and all the seasonings into the pot and continue to stir-fry for about 1 minute, then pour in the beer and water.

5. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes.

【】We remind you that excessive drinking is harmful to your health. Minors are not allowed to drink. Do not drink and drive, and do not drive after drinking.