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Beer is one of the oldest and most popular drinks in the world, and like wine, there are countless nuances to beer.
Twelve ounces of beer contain:
- No fat!
- No cholesterol
- No caffeine
- No nitrates
- About 150 calories or less
- Approximately 1 gram of protein and 13 grams of carbs
- Significant amounts of magnesium, selenium, potassium, phosphorus and biotin
- Many B vitamins
- About 92% water
Is beer healthy? We read many research studies on beer’s effect on your heart, cholesterol, stroke, brain function, metabolism, kidneys and stress. All of them concluded that beer was healthy for you and did provide medicinal effects, but you shouldn’t overdo it drinking.
Most studies showed that no more than two beers would do the job. What you don’t want to do is add too many extra calories to your diet. Too much beer would certainly add weight and stress out your body. Drink in moderation.
One survey we read said that 1-2 beers per day provides 14% of dietary calories, 11% of dietary protein, 12% of dietary carbs, 9% of dietary phosphorus, 7% of dietary riboflavin and 5% of dietary niacin.
Drinking beer is like an adventure in flavors. There are so many unique flavors to try. Keep in mind that light beers will have fewer calories and carbs than darker beers.
Tell us about your favorite beers and why.
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| melsBuzz |
- There is nothing better than traveling and discovering a new beer. In almost every big city in America, there is a store that sells many kinds of unique beers. In Los Angeles, try Bristol Farms or Trader Joes
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| melsAdvice |
- Drink no more than 2 beers per day
- Beer does not cause beer bellies, food does. Watch what you eat
- Never store beer in the sunlight
- Try drinking beer from a can, bottle and on tap to find the way to like to drink beer
- Don’t ever drink and drive
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| DidYouKnow? |
- Beer is produced by the fermentation of sugars mostly derived by steeping starch-based foods or grains like barley, wheat, corn, millet, sorghum, rice, corn, potato, agave and cassava root in water, along with enzymes. Yeast is added to promote fermentation. As this mixture is being fermented, other flavors are added – usually herbs, fruits or hops – to create the beer’s unique flavors
- Even though beer is brewed throughout the world, the basics of brewing beer are basically the same everywhere
- Some experts believe that beer dates back to 6000 BC and that almost every culture independently discovered making their own kind of beer
- The temperature of a beer influences the beer drinker’s experience – some people prefer their beer cold, others prefer their beer at room temperature or warmer
- One of the most successful micro-brewed beers in America is Yuengling Porter, which was founded in 1829 and sells approximately 18.1 million cases of beer per year, easily outselling Sam Adams Boston Lager in bottles sold
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| melsTips |
- Buy light beer to avoid the calories
- Experiment drinking many kinds of beer to know the best beer that suits you
- Add lemon or lime to your beer to expand its flavor
- Drinking beer with friends or meeting new friends is always better than drinking alone
- Try using beer as a marinade or in place of other liquids while cooking. You will be amazed at some of the flavors
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| melsQuiz |
- Besides aiding in fermentation, yeast does two other things. They are?
- The bitterness of beer is measured on what kind of scale?
- A common method of categorizing beer is by?
- The alcohol content of beer varies by local practice, but what is the range of alcohol content?
- What’s the No. 1 selling beer in America?
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| melsQuiz Answers |
- Yeast influences beer’s flavor and character
- The international Bitterness Units scale
- The behavior of the yeast used in fermentation
- Less than 3% alcohol by volume to approximately 30%
- According to Information Resources, it is Bud Light followed in second place by Budweiser
According to an industry trade group, the Top 5 beers in America are:
- Stella Artois
- Blue Moon Belgium White Ale
- Samuel Adams
- Modelo Especial
- Newcastle Brown Ale
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