Science News: Lager Beer Significantly Increases the Number of Health-Promoting Bacteria in the gut Microbiome of men
Neither alcoholic nor non-alcoholic beer had a negative impact on weight, heart health or metabolism.
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Analysis of the gut microbiome showed that both non-alcoholic and alcoholic lager increased the number of bacterial species in the gut. In particular, types of bacteria that are associated with positive effects on health, such as the function of the intestinal barrier, were more common in both groups.