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Counting the Calories
Beer is packed with many of the nutrients the body needs for a healthy diet. In the old days it gained the accolade 'liquid bread'. We know that cereals are good for us, beer is made from cereals, but we often fail to make the healthy connection. Unlike other alcoholic drinks it is chock full of vitamins and minerals. A litre of beer will supply 10% of your daily protein needs, wine has none. It has absolutely no cholesterol or fat and has useful quantities of soluble fibre. It has no more calories than a serving of wine, and a lot less than milk or apple juice. Alcohol itself has been shown to benefit our heart and circulation systems. Polyphenols in beer are as effective at scavenging harmful cancer inducing free radicals as those in red wine.
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