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Announcement of the Fifth International Beer Symposium
On Tuesday 29 November 2016 the Fifth International Beer Symposium will take place. The symposium is organised by the Information Center Beer and Health (CICS) and will be held in Madrid at the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition.
The Dutch Beer Institute offers grant of € 5,000 for young researchers
The Dutch Beer Institute offers a grant of € 5,000 for the study of responsible alcohol/beer consumption in a healthy lifestyle. The project should focus on biomedical, nutritional or (psycho-)social aspects of responsible alcohol consumption, specifically taking into account (non-alcoholic) beer. Young researchers in Europe are invited to apply. Initial application deadline is 1 November 2016.
Booklet: Beer and Health – Moderate Consumption as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle
Moderate beer consumption, part of a healthy lifestyle? "Beer has been a staple part of European diets for thousands of years, and through the ages it has become deeply ingrained in our traditions and culture. Hundreds of different types of beer are brewed across...
Moderate beer consumption can fit with a healthy lifestyle, science suggests.
Prof Ramon Estruch President of Beer and Health Today, the European Beer and Health Scientific Committee is proud to announce the release of the «Beer and Health: Moderate consumption as part of a healthy lifestyle» booklet . The publication presents the results of an...
Beer may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Beer drinkers have less beta amyloid proteins in their brain than people who do not drink beer, Finnish researchers found. Beta amyloids are an important factor in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. B vitamins Only the beer drinkers in this study had a lower amount of...
Xanthohumol from beer hops might protect your DNA – first human results
Cell and animal experiments show beer hops might have protective effects on the body. Xanthohumol is one of the components in beer hops that are believed to fight cell-damaging free radicals. Scientists from, amongst others, the Medical University of Vienna have now...
Scientific consensus on moderate beer consumption and health
Low to moderate daily beer consumption – one drink per day for women and two for men – can protect against cardiovascular disease. This is one of the conclusions from a comprehensive review of recent literature on beer consumption, health and disease by an...