Lager beer can improve gut health

leeCal
leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
edited June 2022 in Coffee lounge
The study involved 19 men .
‘When consumed in moderation it can improve gut microbiota, which plays a role in digestion, according to the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.’

’A previous study showed that when men and women consumed non-alcoholic lager beer for 30 days, their gut microbiome diversity increased.’

source: https://news.sky.com/story/beer-could-be-good-for-mens-gut-microbes-new-study-suggests-12634917

On a hot day like this it’s tempting I must say! 🍻 

(I hope this isn’t medical advice @Alex_Scope?)

Comments

  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    A study of 19 men is hardly a study in my view 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    That’s a small sample I must admit @janer1967
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    No I don't think it's medical advice don't worry @leeCal, you are just sharing the report that you've found, which is in itself reporting on a study.

    A key question here is, how do define "in moderation"?  :D 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    In the article it does say;
    ‘In the study 19 men were divided into two groups who drank a 330ml bottle of either alcoholic or non-alcoholic lager with dinner for four weeks.’

    So I guess one 330ml bottle a day with food is what they’re calling in moderation. I must say that is a small amount per day. (I’m feeling unusually thirsty now!)
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    Maybe the non alcoholic  drink but alcohol damages your liver  also one a day every day would most likely make someone dependent probably because your body is used to haveing it if you tried to stop 

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