In summary here’s the lowdown on the nutritional value of beer. A regular can of beer contains approximately 12.6g of carbohydrates; 1.6g of protein; trace quantities of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and other minerals; and vitamins such as B6, choline, folate, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. However in comparison to your colas and sodas which pump up with sugar content. Many health authorities recommend that men do not drink more than three standard drinks a day. A standard drink of regular beer, between 4 and 5 per cent alcohol by volume, is roughly 220 ml, or approximately two-thirds of a can. As women are more sensitive to alcohol, the recommended amount for them is no more than two standard drinks. What about if a woman is pregnant ?The problem, as so many have pointed out, is that the vast majority of the research data focus on women who drink heavily during pregnancy, or binge drink. It's no surprise that their babies are at high risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, nor is it really any surprise that the public health message -- aided by an often hysterical media -- compresses all alcohol use into this baby-damaging paradigm. But is there any science out there that tells us what really happens when a pregnant woman drinks very occasionally? And how do we square the dangers of FAS with the example of all those gorgeous French children whose mothers drank a moderate amount of (excellent) wine while gestating?
The SFGate piece links to three studies, all of which seem to provide some evidence of some effect -- whether on size or behaviour -- of the children of women who drank lightly in pregnancy. Public health folks continue to deliver the message that there is no known safe amount, although most doctors will contradict that with one woman in twelve reporting that she drank at least a little alcohol during pregnancy, the confusion will likely continue, leaving individual mothers to asses their own risk level and responsibility. Hopefully, is not genetic.

Some studies have suggested that people who drink lightly on a regular basis benefit more from the beverage than regular heavy drinkers and irregular heavy (or binge) drinkers. Rather than deriving health benefits, the two latter groups are in fact more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and hypertension.
So where drinking is concerned, the “more is better” logic does not work. “One drink a day is good” obviously does not translate into “seven drinks all in one day of the week”. Spread your booze throughout the week, and bear the recommended limits in mind.The benefits
Before we wrap up, let’s take a quick look at some benefits which moderate alcohol consumption confers. In addition to lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, moderate drinking has also been linked to improved bone density, lowering of cholesterol levels, and reduction of blood clotting and inflammation. DRINK MODERATELY especially holiday session is around the corner, I always staunch believer if you drink don’t drive, putting other in danger and yourself. that also applicable also if you drink don’t ride a carabao, horse, or cow in Gamu, isabela so far I yet to hear a drunker kill in a carabao(philippine buffalo) crash.
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