Girls: Moderate beer consumption slows menopause an average of two years
moderate beer consumption slows menopause an average of two years
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moderate beer consumption slows menopause in women an average of two years, according to a study presented today on the occasion of the''Gastronomic Restaurant Beer Revelation,''Brewers promoted by Spain.
According to experts, several studies in different countries conclude that the level of estrogen in the blood is greater in the case of women who consume alcohol than in abstainers.
In this regard, the beer contains phytoestrogens - compounds of chemical structure very close to that of natural estrogen - which would be responsible for a delay of two years, on average, the onset of menopause in women who drink beer sparingly.
addition, scientific studies show that moderate beer drinkers have a 60% lower risk of heart attacks that heavy drinkers and abstainers, with a lower incidence of coronary heart disease (angina pectoris and stroke), hypertension, cerebrovascular accidents and diabetes mellitus. In addition, moderate alcohol consumption increases the''good''cholesterol (HDL), reducing risks of cardiovascular diseases and accidents.
addition, drinking beer promotes the secretion of gastric juices, aids digestion and stimulates appetite, bitter substances of hops. Among its properties, also, this tea contains components such as minerals, fiber, water, carbohydrates, micronutrients and high in vitamins, especially soluble in group B.
So, beer contains vitamin B12, which acts on the nervous system and the formation of hemoglobin, vitamin B2, which aids digestion, vitamin B1, which acts on the metabolism of carbohydrates, and folic acid. Indeed, a study by Dr. Varela-Moreiras shows that consumption of one third of beer a day provides 10% of the daily requirement of this vitamin.
Moreover, experts say that moderate consumption of beer provides natural antioxidants to the diet helps prevent constipation, decrease the incidence of colon cancer and lowers cholesterol.
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Finally, international studies in recent years conclude that this beer is not fattening. Thus, under Dr. Keul, of the University Clinic of Freiburg (Germany) claims that''there''beer belly, but it is the high caloric intake of fatty foods is the real cause of corpulence.
addition, a study by the University of Naples, led by Dr Pasquale Strazzullo confirms that moderate consumption of beer is not responsible for the so-called''happiness''curve, but it is a gene that promotes accumulation of fat around the abdomen.
Moreover, in an investigation conducted by the Group of Immuno the Department of Metabolism and Nutrition of the CSIC Institute of Refrigeration, led by Dr. Ascension Marcos, was submitted for a month to 57 healthy adult volunteers not to consume any alcoholic beverage, and during the following month beer consumed in moderation, without registering any increase in weight or body mass.
SOURCE: Terra / News / Press
European Institute for the Study of Addiction / The Drogas.info / Addiction News
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