Drinking beer in hot weather not only helps you cool down and quench your thirst, it also has these unexpected benefits!

The temperature soars frequently in the summer. To cool down, some people will drink a refreshing beer, while others like to go to the beach to play in the water or attend the Ocean Music Festival, and they never forget to bring a beer to cool down and quench their thirst. However, you may not know that in addition to helping you beat the heat and relax with a drink, drinking beer is also said to help eliminate beer bellies and may even protect your skin from sun damage.

Many people often jokingly call Zhongguang's figure a "beer belly". However, according to a report by the British Daily Mail, drinking beer in moderation will not cause a fat belly. On the contrary, its function of promoting bile secretion can help the body digest greasy food in the stomach.

What are the benefits of drinking beer?

Helps eliminate beer belly

1. Increased bile secretion: Stephen Dominic, a physician at the Austrian Meier Health Center, pointed out that drinking beer can increase bile secretion, and bile can help the body digest greasy food.

Drinking beer can increase bile secretion, and bile can help the body digest greasy food.

2. Low in sugar: A bottle of Coke contains 7 teaspoons of sugar, a glass of orange juice contains 6 teaspoons, while half a pint of beer (about 236.6 ml) contains only 1 teaspoon of sugar. Sugar is often associated with obesity, and a rapid spike in blood sugar can easily lead to fat accumulation. Dr. Kathryn O'Sullivan, a well-known British nutritionist, pointed out that compared with sugary drinks, beer is less likely to cause a spike in blood sugar, and beer also contains 93% water.

3. High in fiber: Two glasses of beer contain 10% to 30% of the recommended daily fiber intake, and fiber can increase satiety and prevent hunger. In addition, a report from the University of London that studied 2,000 habitual beer drinkers also pointed out that moderate drinking is unlikely to cause weight gain.

Beer makes you beautiful

1. Reduce sun damage to the skin: Barley beer is rich in ferulic acid, an antioxidant that can help protect the skin and reduce sun damage. A 2000 study from Guy's Hospital in London found that ferulic acid is also found in tomatoes, sweet corn and rice bran, but the ferulic acid in beer is in a more easily absorbed form. Studies show that darker beers contain more antioxidants.

Barley beer is rich in ferulic acid, an antioxidant that helps protect the skin from sun damage.

2. Conditioner: British actress Catherine Rita Jones has publicly stated that she likes to use beer instead of conditioner. Janey Lee Grace, host of British Radio 2, said that the hops in beer contain silica, which can add shine to hair, make hair fuller and strengthen hair. She recommended boiling the beer before use to remove the alcohol, and then adding extra virgin coconut oil, because alcohol will take away the natural oils in the hair.

Beer contains phytoestrogens, which are aphrodisiacs and hormone regulators

1. Aphrodisiac effect: The hops in beer are said to have aphrodisiac properties. Dr. Marion Gluck, a British physician who specializes in hormone imbalances, points out that hops are a great relaxant. Studies show that the phytoestrogens in hops may help alleviate some menopausal symptoms, such as flushing and decreased libido.

2. Balance hormones: Vicki Edgson, a well-known British nutritionist, pointed out that beer can help patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and premenopause maintain hormonal balance. The possible reason is that the phytoestrogens contained in beer can help people with insufficient hormone secretion or excess estrogen secretion regulate their hormones. In principle, drinking half a pint of beer once or twice a week is enough, but it should be noted that this method may not be suitable for everyone.

Domestic nutritionists say

Hou Wenyi, director of the nutrition department of St. Martin's Hospital, said that the body actually does not secrete much bile after drinking beer, and after beer is extracted, there is almost no fiber. In addition, although the sugar content of beer is not high compared to other beverages, it still contains sugar compared to boiled water because sugar will still leak out during the beer production process.

In addition, Hou Wenyi's nutritionist also emphasized that every gram of alcohol contains about 7 calories, and drinking too much will still make you fat. Taking a 200ml beer with an alcohol concentration of 10% as an example, the total amount of alcohol is 20 grams, which is 140 calories. Compared with high-fiber fruits, a baseball-sized portion of fruit has only 60 calories.

Every gram of alcohol contains about 7 calories, and drinking too much will still make you fat.

As for those who want to balance hormones by drinking beer, nutritionist Hou Wenyi reminds you that phytoestrogens will oxidize. If they have oxidized during the storage of beer, the phytoestrogens in it will be ineffective. It is recommended to eat foods containing phytoestrogens such as yam or wolfberry instead. However, regulating hormones still depends on personal constitution. Seek help from a professional doctor to avoid supplementing the wrong nutrients and making things worse.

★【】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.