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Friday, February 09, 2018

Compounds in beer can prevent a host of diseases

It's not what you would consider to be a healthy drink.

But research suggests drinking beer could actually lower your blood pressure, slash your weight and prevent diabetes.

Xanthohumol, found in hops - a key ingredient of beer, could reverse damage done by consuming high-fat diets, scientists claim.

Such diets lead to metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions including obesity and high blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol.

But trials on mice fed high-fat foods, mimicking a Western diet, showed that giving them the flavonoid could curb some of the conditions.

A derivative of the compound was 'especially potent' in reducing insulin resistance - the driving factor that leads to type 2 diabetes.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is one compound that prevents loneliness, guys and girls look a whole lot better after you have had 6 or more!

Anonymous said...

Every beneficial ingredient in beer can be made in a pill.You just won't look any better.

Anonymous said...

If this is true then I should never get sick.

Anonymous said...

"Compounds in beer can prevent a host of diseases", and the longtime consumption of beer can enhance a host of diseases.

Anonymous said...

1:05
Yes but you will die knowing that you had a very happy life without the regret that you put yourself in a self imposed prison of choice about what you want to do.

Anonymous said...

But research suggests drinking beer could actually lower your blood pressure, slash your weight and prevent diabetes.

HaHa, I drink beer regularly, and I have problems with all three conditions. Why do you think they call them "beer bellys?"