Is low carb beer healthy?
That’s the question I was asked this morning and it got me thinking. Why would someone think that low carb beer is healthy? The obvious answer is because it has to be better than normal beer. But is it really any better? Clearly the marketing department at the major beer companies have done their research and worked hard at exploiting a vulnerable, cashed up market! Let’s have a look. Beer is made from the brewing and fermenting of starches derived from grains. It is one of the most popular drinks in the world after water, tea and coffee. So you can see that there is a lot at stake for these large corporations. Most full strength beers have and alcohol content around 4.6%. This combined with a carbohydrate content of around 10 grams for every 375ml means that can that you are drinking you are getting between 35-42 worth of rubbish calories each time you knock back a can. Compare this to the low carb beers that are quite fashionable these days. These low carb beers have an alcohol conte
