Beer : Health and Nutrition

180 Index
balance, in the diet 95, 138
baldness, correlation with coronary heart disease 132
barley 52–4
structure of 65
Bass Ale 4, 5
Beecher, Reverend Lyman 46
beer
ancient uses for 1
as a treat 117–19
belly 103
calori c values for 98–102
compared to wine and other beverages for impact
on body 127–30
components of inhibit enzyme that potentiates eye
and kidney damage 138
composition of 50–51
countering impact of carcinogens 152
drinkers as compared to those preferring other
beverages 128
expenditure on, 44
fat-free 105
importance to early American settlers 2
impact on blood pressure 133
integral part of Englishman’s diet 2, 37–8, 43–4, 96
perception when compared to wine 22
protection against kidney stones 146
regulation of raw material usage 52
resistance to microbial spoilage 82
safer to drink than water 2, 37
strength 43, 71–8
styles 69–71
worldwide consumption 3
worldwide production 4
benzene 78
betaine 152
beverage
factors impacting selection of beer as opposed to
other types 128
labelling issues 156–7
type and circumstance 26–7
binge drinking, dangers of 127, 142
Bjor 33
Black, James 47
‘blind pigs’ 47
blood clotting 125, 127
blood platelets 125, 127
body, ability to take up materials from the diet 113
body mass index (BMI) 103
bowel function 147
breast
enhancement of 140
feeding, impact of alcohol 141
breath tests on UK car drivers 16
Brewers Society 5
brewing 67–9
process outline 64
British Medical Research Council 16
Britons 32
bromate 66
Brougham, H 2
Burton-upon-Trent 79
caffeine
more addictive than alcohol 21
calcium 79
California food pyramid 89–90
calorie, de nition 86
calori c values 87
beer in comparison to other foodstuffs 103
calculation of in beer 97
cancer 124, 149–53
bladder 151
breast 140, 151, 152
cervix 131
colon 132, 149, 151, 152
gastrointestinal tract 151
liver 137
lung 150
mouth 151
oesophagus 150
prostate 140, 151, 152
stomach 136, 149, 150, 152
throat 152
upper digestive tract 151
carbohydrate 80–81, 105
calori c value 87
dietary signi cance 91
in beer in comparison to other foodstuffs 103
carbon dioxide 76–8
car crashes 13
cardiomyopathy 133
cardiovascular disease 136, 140, 147
major cause of death in US 124
caries 137
cataracts 124
Celts 32
Charles II 37
cholesterol 124
Christ’s Hospital 37
cirrhosis 136
Clarke, Kenneth 20
cobalt 133
Cocculus indicus 41
Code of Hammurabi 32
celiac disease 139, 153
cognitive function 145, 147
cold, common 154
confounding factors that confuse interpretation of
impact of alcohol on the body 123, 128
consumption of different beverages in US 4
Cook, Captain James 96
coronary heart disease 124, 138