B E E R

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B E E R

• H E A L T H
• By
• Finn B. Knudsen
• Beverage Consult International, Inc
• Evergreen, Colorado, U.S.A.

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B E E R H E A L T H
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B E E R H E A L T H

• This presentation covers some information about
  Beer and its Health benefits often not known
  about this beverage, despite
• It has nourished and comforted Homo sapiens for
  millenniums in a safe manner and has been part of
  the daily food intake.

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B E E R H E A L T H

• This beverage - Beer - is best know to all for
  being a most enjoyable and fascinating drink of
  moderation, and
• Many people are not aware that while imbibing
  beer actually they benefit their health through
  some of the components present in beer.

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Beer Health
B E E R H E A L T H

• What is Beer??
• Water, malted barley, hops, yeast, corn, etc
• The ingredients used to brew beer
• Beer is about 90-92 water.
• Malted barley is the soul of beer
• Hops add spicy aroma and bitter flavors
• Yeast changes sugars into alcohol
• Corn and other adjuncts give beer a milder and
  lighter-bodied flavor

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Beer How is it made??
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B E E R - Does it make you fat??

• Beverage Cal/12 oz Btl Normal
  glass Cal/glass
• Non-Alcohol Beer 57 12 oz 57
• Low alcohol Beer (1.8 w/w) 95 12 oz 95
• Regular Beer (3.6 w/w) 137 12 oz 137
• Premium Beer (4.3 w/w) 168 12 oz 168
• Malt Liquor (5.2 w/w) 224 12 oz 224
• Skim Milk 128 12 oz 128
• Soft Drinks 142 12 oz 142
• Orange Juice 154 12 oz 154
• Apple Juice 172 12 oz 172
• 2 Milk 172 12 oz 172
• Whole Milk 225 12 oz 225
• White Wine (dry) 245 7 oz 143
• White Wine (sweet) 248 7 oz 145
• Red Wine 347 7 oz 202
• Sherry (dry) 425 4 oz 142
• Sherry (sweet) 491 4 oz 164

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B E E R - Does it really make you fat??

• You will not get fat from imbibing beer!!!
• Fast comparison 12 oz regular beer, skim milk,
  soft drink or 2 glasses of red wine
• Beer 137 cal
• Skim Milk 128 cal
• 2 milk 172 cal
• Soft drink 142 cal
• Red wine 404 cal

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Is it time for a Beer - now??

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Why is Beer HEALTHY??
• Lets look at some of the research results
  documented pertaining to Beer Health
• Fiber
• 3 beers a day contains 20 of your daily
  requirement
• Kidneys
• 1 beer a day can reduce the risk of kidney stone
  formation by 40
• Protein
• 3 beers a day covers 10 of your daily needs

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B E E R H E A L T H

• B Vitamins in Beer and Wine
• (in of daily recommended intake/drink)
• Beverage Beer Red Wine
• Niacin (B3) 16 1
• Riboflavin (B2) 17 2
• Pyrodoxine (B6) 17 2
• Folate (B9) 10-45 0.5
• Panthothen acid (B5) 8 1
• Biotin (B7 ) 17 1

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Osteoporosis or low bone mineral density
• Beer is best source of Silicon in diet
• Link between beer consumption and healthy bones?
• SILICON
• New research suggest Silicon is important for the
  formation of strong bone mineral density
• Aids in the prevention of Osteoporosis

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Major food sources of Silicon in the diet for men
  in the
• Farmington USA Offspring Cohort
• Rank Food Source Contribution
• 1 Beer 17,7 23.7
• 2 Bananas 9.1 10.2
• 3 White Bread 4.6 6.0
• 4 Cold Cereal 4.5 6.3
• 5 Coffee 3.5 3.7
• 6 Beans Lentils 3.3 4.0

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Did you know that Beer contains
• FOLIC ACID (Vitamin B9) Equivalent Comparison
• Food Source Amount
• Beer 1L
• Tomatoes 300 G
• Potatoes 150 G
• Milk 1L
• Broccoli 50G

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Underlying factor against coronary heart-diseases
  by folic acid is homocysteine
• High contents of homocysteine is associated with
  an increased risk for coronary heart-diseases
• Beer contributes about 10 to the daily folic
  acid assimilation
• Moderate beer consumption is therefore promoted
  according to medical studies
• 1 L (3 beers) a day had a very positive effect on
  the homocysteine contents in the blood

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Antioxidative Properties of HOPS
• Flavanoids
• Chalcones
• Polyphenols
• Cathechines
• Assist against Oxidative processes
• Cancer
• Arteriosclerosis
• Alzheimers
• Parkinsonss Disease

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Antioxidative Properties of Beer
• What do they do?
• Reactive oxides constantly originates new
• Change cell structure
• Denature proteins
• Provoke carcinogenic changes of the Nucleic Acids
• Function as a Buffer
• In Beers the Phenolic compounds are
• Phenol Carbon Acids
• Flavonoids
• Tannoids

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B E E R H E A L T H

• HOPEIN
• Beer is equivalent to wine as regards to wine in
  antioxidative capacity
• Bioactive substance in beer is prelynated
  flavonoids
• Xanthohumol is the one of 20 compounds most
  active component known up to now
• Hopein - 8-prenylnaringenin is interesting
  candidate also
• Chemopreventive effect of prenylated flavonoids
  is most distinct against hormone caused cancers
  such as
• Mammary cancers
• Uterine cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Contents in Beer Between 0-21µ/L depending on
  Hopping

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• Xanthohumol

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Xanthohumol
• Prevent development of metastases
• Preventive effect during all stages of cancer
  development from the state of emergence to
  proliferate increase
• Suppressed development of cancer in mammary
  glands
• Compared to resveratrol, known from red wine,
  with the Xanthohumol the effect could be
  multiplied about 200 times

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B E E R H E A L T H

• When totality of evidence is considered, todays
  results are well in accordance with the idea that
  moderate alcohol consumption protects heart and
  increases longitivity

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Alcohol consumption is related to total mortality
  in a U-shaped manner, where moderate consumers
  have reduced mortality with total non-consumers
  and heavy consumers
• Positive results are seen by moderate and regular
  consumption of alcohol, that is 1-3 drinks per
  day
• People with moderate alcohol consumption are
  healthier and live longer than people who are
  abstinent or people drinking excessively
• Reduced risk of stroke, heart disease, high blood
  pressure, Alzheimers disease, and a reduction in
  the risk of kidney stone formation
• Abstainers are in the same risk group as people
  drinking 5-6 drinks a day

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B E E R H E A L T H

• A health promoting dose of beer is regarded as
  being 1 L/day for men and ½ L/day for women
  (resp. 40 and 20 G of alcohol)
• Increases longevity (reduction in mortality
  10-20)
• Improves quality of life by reducing
  cardiovascular risk factors
• Lowering harmful LDL-Cholesterol levels
• Raising the protective HDL-cholesterol
• Lowering raised blood pressure
• Neutral in terms of weight (beer is low in
  calories)
• Reducing hyperhomocysteinemia risk factor
• Favorable effect on blood sugar levels
• Regulating oestrogen deficiency in women
• Stress reduction (no spasms of coronary vessels)

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B E E R H E A L T H

• The above factors lead to a reduction in
• Coronary diseases of 30-60
• Myocardial infractions of 20-40
• Strokes on average 20
• Apart from alcohol, Beer contains a whole series
  of components, valuable from a medical
  standpoint, which contributes to health
• Beer is the only alcoholic beverage containing
  HOPS

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Apart from an equilibrating effect on the psyche,
  hops also contributes many polyphenols (e.g.
  Xanthohumol), which
• Vasculoprotective
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-allergic
• Promote resistance to infections
• Protect against cancer and free radicals
  (anti-oxidative effect)
• Augmented by important mineral substances
  (Magnesium, Potassium), trace elements, and
  vitamins (A,D,E,K) and B vitamims (nerve food)
  contained in Beer
• Beer is isoosmotic to blood, these components
  pass directly into blood streams

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Wine contains twice the amount of alcohol
  compared to Beer so that the toxic dose is
  reached faster
• In addition to the moderate alcohol content Beer
  can be tolerated much better due to its favorable
  pH value
• Bioavailability of compounds present in beer in a
  balanced quantity in terms of nutritional
  physiology, makes it more effective than other
  beverages (fruit juices, wines)

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Beer consumed with meals increases enjoyment and
  promotes digestion
• Stimulates appetite
• Activates digestive glands
• Stimulate acid production
• Reducing colonisation of the stomach with
  Helicobacter Pylori (the Ulcer Bug, which
  causes reflux, gastritis, peptic and duodenal
  ulcers and stomach cancer)
• Regulate gastro-intestinal movements, improving
  resorption, increase blood circulation, raisin
  bile secretion thus protecting from gall stones
• Beer is low in Purine thus act as a prophylactic
  against kidney stones due to its diuretic effect

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Beer strengthen the immune system (bactericidal
  and virucidal characteristics) helps prevent
  infections and slows the ageing process
• Increase in bone density protects against
  Osteoporosis
• Beers effect on Psyche are many, such as
• Preservation of mental freshness
• Increase in mental capabilities
• Enhanced creativity and fantasy
• Euphorising and anxiolytic
• Improvement of responsiveness and reaction to
  external stimulation through reduction of stress
  as well as
• Anti-depressive

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Did you know that
• Athletes drink on average more beer than
  non-athletes.
• That 92 of top athletes who drink beer will
  drink beer the evening before an event and 52
  after an event.
• Marathon runners claim that beer is the only
  drink they can tolerate after running

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B E E R H E A L T H

• The reasons
• After sportive strain the blood sugar level
  decreases, the lactic acid content increases, the
  blood pH drops.
• Water
• If drinking water after exercise the blood sugar
  levels stays low even after 25 mins of recovery,
  lactic acid levels drops and pH increases.
• Blood can link a lot of Oxygen, but can only
  release a little.
• The bases buffer system goes up

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B E E R H E A L T H

• The reasons
• After sportive strain the blood sugar level
  decreases, the lactic acid content increases, the
  blood pH drops.
• BEER
• Beer (alcohol free or regular) in low amount 25
  cL
• Blood sugar level is elevated significantly
• Lactic acid level has dropped
• pH is less elevated
• The bases buffer system is less increased
• Oxygen transfer between blood and tissue is
  facilitated
• Accelerate muscle regeneration after exercise
  recognizably

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Research Confirming Beneficial Effect of Beer
• Professor Hoffmeister has calculated, that if
  European beer drinkers stopped drinking there
  would be
• an increase in cardiovascular disease
• a decrease in life expectancy of about 2 years
• a decrease in general happiness

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B E E R H E A L T H

• Some of the Key Points
• Beer is the oldest beverage in the world
• Beer has culture and tradition
• Beer has positive effects on
• Physical wellbeing
• Psychological wellbeing
• Social wellbeing
• It is thus recommended for adults (18) to enjoy
  Beer on a regularly (daily) basis.
• Due to its alcohol content it is not recommended
  for people addicted to alcohol, with intake of
  certain medicine, driving and operating
  machinery, etc.

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• In Summary
• Beer is healthy
• Beer is good for you
• Beer adds value to your health
• Beer is actually cheap
• Beer with deeper brown color and higher hop
  contents are healthier
• Beer is fun and with so many flavors (more than
  wine)

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B E E R H E A L T H FUN!!!!

• My wife Margrethe and I depicted how to enjoy a
  healthy beer in the rain!!

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• ENJOY AND BE HEALTHIER

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