Beer 'healthiest alcoholic drink'
Mon, Jun 21 06:01 PM
Beer lovers, cheers! The drink is one of the healthiest alcoholic beverages available, when taken in moderation, a new study has claimed.
According to the study, commissioned by The Beer Academy, the drink is a rich source of vitamins, fibre, minerals and antioxidants and has relatively low calorific value as compared to other alcoholic beverages.
"Beer contains vitamins which can help you to maintain a well-balanced healthy diet, fibre to keep you regular, readily absorbed antioxidants and minerals such as silicon which may help to lower your risk of osteoporosis," a spokeswoman was quoted by the 'Daily Mail' as saying.
A survey found that while 68 per cent of people consider beer to be Britain's national drink, some 10 per cent wrongly believe that it contains fat, and 13 per cent believe the beverage is made from chemicals and not barley and hops.
The study also explores the psychological and sociability benefits of people enjoying a pint in their local pub -- yet pubs are closing at a rate of 39 a week. It argues the pub is at the heart of every community and a place where people go to enjoy company and find out local news.
Pete Brown, an award-winning author, said: "Still, we persist in the myth that somehow beer is an inferior drink to foreign imports such as wine. From Government receptions through to weddings and business occasions, wine rather than beer is served.
"It has been fashionable to look down on our own national drink in favour of overseas imports. But to do that is to turn our backs on our great British success story and our own heritage, and miss out on the myriad tastes and complexities that beer can offer."

I think it is purely a marketing strategy to promote the beer selling other than britan and UK countries. What ever it may be our people still (around 50-70%) belives that it is an alcholic drink it carries more percentage of alchol. Remaining percentage of people saying it is good for health, it reduces the body heat. They are creating occassions and incidents to drink beer and current surveys telling the number of ladies drinking beer in our country is considerably increasing.

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7 weight loss mistakes
After several years working in the field of nutrition, I have realised that there are several weight loss 'spoilers' in our lives - things we inadvertently do that stop us from losing weight and send us to the brink of frustration.
Here is a list of some of the common mistakes people make whilst on a weight loss programme.
Starving during the day and eating at night: This is the biggest blunder you can make. Our metabolism works to digest food and give us energy during the day while we are awake. As night falls and we go to sleep, the metabolic state lowers. The body, which during the day had transported energy to the muscles and liver for thinking and action, now diverts this energy to fat storage. If you really want to lose weight, it's best to eat during the day and restrict your eating at night.
Consuming hidden sugar: When people talk about not using sugar, they are usually referring to table sugar, used in tea/coffee. What they forget is the sugar found in mouth fresheners, gums, churans, ketchup, fruit juices et al. Though they may not taste sweet, many products contain sugar to improve their taste.
Consuming diet products: Here's the diet food paradox - people who eat diet foods generally forget to eat them in moderation. Instead they cross the limits and end up sabotaging their diet plan.
Using too much artificial sweetener: Artificial sweeteners are meant to be consumed in very small quantities, but most people on diets tend to use them too much. A simple diet drink is your total quota of sweetener allowed for the day. Anything more is excess and interferes in metabolic pathways.
Not keeping track of the munchies: We all munch a little bit when we come back home from work or elsewhere. A bit of biscuit, a half piece of mithai, a few kajus here and there. If we add all this up, however, we will realise that it totals to a substantial amount. Keeping a diet diary is the biggest favour you can do to yourself if you sincerely want to lose weight.
Not eating the foods that suit your body: I remember meeting a lady who ate only curd and fruits to lose weight. When she came to us, she was going crazy because the diet just did not work. On analysing her prakriti, doctors realised that she was a kapha predominant person. Curd and all dairy products are heavy on kapha and because the food was unsuitable for her prakriti, she was unable to lose weight.
Not drinking enough water/drinking with meals: Drinking water along with meals leads to indigestion and obesity. Also if you don't drink enough water, the channels will not open up to flush fat away from the system after catabolic metabolism.

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