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10 Health Benefits of Beer that give you Good Reasons to Drink it

3. It cuts down your risk for diabetes.

The alcohol content of beer actually increases insulin, which helps prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. This was proven by a 2011 Harvard study that showed that drinking one to two beers daily slashes the risk of type 2 diabetes by 25%.

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4. It has the ability to protect against Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine have discovered one of the most remarkable benefits of drinking beer. Moderate beer drinkers were found to be 23% less likely to develop different forms of cognitive impairment and dementia including Alzheimer’s disease. The silicon content of beer is believed to counter the negative effects of high amounts of aluminium of the body, one of the probable causes of Alzheimer’s.

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