Edited by
Victor Preedy, King's College London, UK
Description
Presenting both the concerns and problems of beer consumption as well as the emerging evidence of benefit, Handbook of Beer Health and
Disease Prevention offers a balanced view of today's findings and the potential of tomorrow's research.
From a beverage of warriors
to a cheap and affordable commodity, beer has been a part of our consumption for nearly 8000 years. Like most alcoholic drinks it has
been prone to abuse and in some counties the per capita consumption of beer has led to considerable health risks.
However, just as
wine in moderation has been proposed to promote health, research is showing that beer -- and the ingredients in beer -- can have similar
impact on improving health, and in some instances preventing disease. For example, some cancers like bladder cancers and the incidence
of cardiovascular disease are reported to be lower in moderate beer drinkers. Furthermore there is a considerable body of emerging evidence
to show that the anti-oxidant capacity of beers is high. It has been argued by some that the total antioxidants ingested in some beer
drinkers equates that consumed by red wine drinkers.
The key to this, of course, is understanding and this volume presents a collection
of the most current writings on the subject of beer and it's potential in health.
Audience:
PRIMARY READERSHIP FOR THE BOOKAlcohol researchersPharmacologistsPublic Health Scientists and
WorkersEpidemiologistsNutritionists and DietitiansHealth Workers and PractitionersMembers
of brewing industry
SECONDARY READERSHIP FOR THE BOOK:DoctorsPathologistsPolicy Makers
