Did you know...

• There's really no such thing as a 'Beer Gut'? Beer, in fact, has a very low energy (kj / cal) count when compared with other alcoholic drinks. 100mL of lager has only 39 calories while 100mL of dry white wine has 69 calories, red wine 72 calories and a sweet non-fortified white, like sherry, 107 calories. As for non-alcoholic  drinks, full cream milk, for example, contains 60 calories per 100mL.
• Beer is the only alcoholic drink to contain B6 and B12. Beer also contains some essential amino acids.
• The hop content in beer can aid digestion and has a slight sedative effect.

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