Wow: is beer healthier than wine?

A cold beer in the sun on a well-filled terrace. Few things make me happier than this scenario. I absolutely do not spit in a good glass of wine, but sometimes beer is all you need. But is it a fact or a myth that wine is healthier than beer?

Beer has just as many good properties as wine. So, let's get that out of the way. It mainly depends on your own body whether you react well to wine or better to beer. You can certainly get a monstrous hangover from both, and if you don't react well to alcohol, it's better to avoid it. But both drinks have their advantages.

First of all, beer is gentle on your stomach. I still remember my long weekend in Seville when I suddenly had a small tear in my esophagus. I couldn't eat or drink anything normal for two days; only beer and milk didn't make me cry out in pain. The tipping point between those drinks was around 1:00 PM. I'm not much of a milk drinker.

Beer contains hops, and hops are good for you. It even seems that hops have a beneficial effect on your gut flora and, in that way, also on your overall health. It is still unknown why beer has a calming effect on the stomach, but the fact is that hops help to combat the growth of unwanted microbes in your body. Sounds good, right?

Moving on to wine, because it is well known that a glass of pressed and fermented grapes offers various health benefits. Even doctors advocate a glass of red wine a day. The Nutrition Center reports that moderate alcohol consumption (this also applies to beer) seems to be associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dementia.

Conclusion: one drink does not seem to offer more health benefits than the other. Beer does contain more calories than wine, but if you don't go completely overboard (or do, that's up to you), it's manageable in the long run.

Oh, and if someone asks you if you've already had your daily dose of vitamins and minerals, it's partly in that beer. There's no better excuse.

Source: Goop