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beer

Nutrition A fermented liquor made from a malted grain, commonly barley, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor. See Alcoholism, Purple grapes.

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Q. Why is there ‘beer belly’? Why are overweight people that drink a lot of beer regularly said to have ‘beer belly’? Beer doesn’t seem to have so many calories – it’s not sweet

A. Beer may be partly to blame for what are commonly called beer bellies, but it isn't the only culprit. Many men who never drink beer have a bulging gut. And some beer-lovers have those coveted "six-pack" abs. The real reason too many American men carry around beer bellies is that they consume too many calories and too much fat. Drinking a few beers a day can add a significant number of calories to your diet. The average adult drinker gets about 10% of his total daily calories from alcoholic beverages. Heavy drinkers may get up to half their calories from alcohol. With most foods, the calories we consume are either used as fuel or get stored as fat. So theoretically, adding a couple of 120-calorie glasses of beer to a high-calorie meal would contribute to a beer belly. For the full article: http://www.webmd.com/content/article/42/1685_50288.htm
Hope this helps.

Q. Can you become an alcoholic if you drink only beer?

A. yes, beer contains alcohol,which can cause an addiction,

Q. I understtod that massive beer drinking can lead to heart enlargemt is it true? how much beer is ok to drink? I am a 22 years old collage student. we drink a lot of beer every weekend and someone said it can lead to vitamin deficiency and to an enlarged heart. how can i know if i drink too much beer? is there any thing i can do to decrease my chance for enlarged heart?

A. Drinking beer can lead to many consequences like hypertension problems with the blood lipids and to Dilated cardiomyopathy - an enlarged heart. its hard to say how much is OK to drink, but drinking 1 can every day can lead to this situation.
If you feel you drink to much, go to your physician and he will refer you to the closest AA group.