Men should be careful of seven kinds of "beer diseases"

Among alcoholic beverages, beer has the lowest alcohol content. The alcohol content of one liter of beer is equivalent to that of more than one or two liters of liquor, so many people use beer as a summer drink.

However, if you drink excessively, the accumulated alcohol in your body will damage liver function, increase the burden on the kidneys, and cause fat cells to infiltrate the myocardial tissue, weakening myocardial function and causing tachycardia. In addition, excessive fluid increases blood circulation and increases the burden on the heart, causing myocardial hypertrophy and ventricular volume expansion, forming a "beer heart". In the long run, it can lead to heart failure and arrhythmia.

Beer belly

Since beer is rich in nutrients and produces a lot of calories, long-term and large-scale drinking will cause fat accumulation in the body, resulting in a potbelly and a "beer belly", which can easily lead to increased blood lipids and blood pressure.

Stones and gout

Relevant data also show that for patients with atrophic gastritis, urinary stones, etc., drinking a lot of beer will cause the old disease to relapse or worsen. This is because the barley malt juice used to brew beer contains calcium, oxalic acid, uridine nucleotides and purine nucleotides, which interact with each other and can more than double the amount of uric acid in the human body, not only promoting the formation of gallstones, but also inducing gout.

Gastroenteritis

Drinking large amounts of beer can damage the gastric mucosa, leading to gastritis and peptic ulcers, and symptoms such as upper abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, bloating, and acid reflux.

Cancer

Drinking too much beer can also reduce the body's reaction ability. American cancer experts have found that people who drink a lot of beer are three times more likely to develop oral cancer and esophageal cancer than those who drink strong liquor.

Lead poisoning

Beer brewing raw materials contain lead. After drinking a lot, the blood lead content increases, which makes people's intelligence decline, reaction slow and blunt, and in severe cases, it damages the reproductive system; it is easy to cause senile dementia in the elderly.

Drink beer wisely: in moderation and at the right temperature

First of all, it should be moderate. The amount of alcohol consumed by adults each time should not exceed 300 ml (less than a can), and no more than 500 ml (a beer bottle) a day. It is more appropriate to drink 100-200 ml each time. Secondly, the right temperature. The most suitable temperature for drinking beer is 12℃~15℃, when the aroma and foam are in the best state, and the refreshing taste is most obvious when drinking. In addition, it is not suitable to eat with pickled and smoked foods. It is better to eat fruits and light dishes. Peanuts are the best food to go with beer.