Beer Mythbusters: Is Guinness Good Medicine?
Beer Myth: Guinness is good for you
Beer Fact: Almost all medical experts agree that moderate consumption of beer and red wine provide a healthy dose of antioxidants via polyphenols (tannins). Bottle-conditioned beer has the additional benefit of high doses of Vitamin B6 from residual yeast. Dark beer such as Guinness, provide a higher rate of antioxidants to the body, than lighter beer or red wine. The antioxidants found in beer are more readily absorbed (due to smaller molecular size) by the body than those found in wine or even some vegetables! Roasted grain is the source of the antioxidants in beer.
The myth is confirmed, so drink up!!
