Was it healthier than beer?

2008/05/25 Arakistain Aizpiri, Lorea - Elhuyar Zientziaren Komunikazioa

• Dietetika/Elikagaiak
• Osasuna

Recent studies doubt that wine is healthier than beer

The first test was obtained at the University of Medicine in Austria. They knew that compounds containing tea and wine can reduce blood inflammation. To check if beer has the same effect, research has been conducted that has shown that beer has the same effect as tea and wine. The same experiment was done with non-alcoholic beer and alcohol and in both cases benefits have been found.

In addition, another study by the University of Medicine of Granada has shown that once practiced sport helps the recovery of beer. The carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins in beer help balance the glucose level and immune system. And beer can also reduce muscle pain!

Drinking wine and beer in small amounts can be healthy

Key, shopping bag

So why are the characteristics of wine and not beer extolled? The answer may be in drinking habits. Denmark has analyzed the eating habits of wine and beer buyers. For this purpose they have opened the shopping bag. On the one hand, wine buyers have collected what they buy most. And on the other hand, of course, what other foods those who buy beer buy.

The result of the study shows that the diet of wine buyers is healthier than that of beer buyers. In the bag of wine buyers appear vegetables and fruits. Dishes prepared in the brewery. Beef, poultry, fish and olive oil stand out in the wine, while pork, chips and sauces stand out.

Therefore, theories that people who drink wine are healthier than those who drink beer are not questioned, but have shown that beer is innocent. The explanation is not in wine. Nor beer. The reason is the other customs that wine and beer drinkers have. Similar research has been conducted in the United States, with similar results and conclusions.

The diet of those who buy wine is healthier than those who buy beer. (Photo: D. Cassady

Impact of quality of life

In any case, it is not just a diet, but there is another factor that influences. In the research country itself, Denmark, they have seen that the profile of wine buyers is different from those who buy beer. Those who buy wine have higher levels of studies, higher incomes and better psychological health than those who buy beer. Therefore, economic capacity or quality of life also influences the shopping bag and therefore health.

Either way, the question is there: Is drinking wine and beer healthy? They can be low-grade drinks and low-consumption drinks. But be careful! To a small extent. That is, just one glass a day. In short, alcoholic beverages contain alcohol and the damage they can cause is much greater than the benefits.

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