Is Beer A Low-Carb Diet Buster?
Health Alert 186 Dear Subscriber: You’ve probably read that if you don’t want a ‘beer belly’ you’d better put down that cold one. But if you like beer there may not be reason to give up moderate indulgence – despite the low-carb media blitz. There are new brews that are lower in carbs that may save your summer. They have the fuller flavor of “real” beer and put their low-calorie cousins to shame. Today, we’ll look at the carb count of these new brews and how low carb beers are made. The best part? You don’t have to live a monk’s life to be in good shape after all. *Carb Bellies* Beer is taking the hit for bad diets and lack of effective exercise. Weight gain is from eating too much of the wrong foods without the activity needed to burn them off. In other words, you can have a Pepsi-belly just as easily as a beer belly. Or a chip-belly or a French fry belly. Beer making begins with malted barley, which contains a sugar called maltose and other starches. Does this equal high carbs? Yes.
