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Low-carb beer an 'insidious health risk', says health expert | An addiction expert has branded a low-carb beer an 'insidious health risk', adding that it does little to prevent a beer gut. Beers like Foster's
Pure Blonde and Bluetongue's Bondi Blonde have become famous among dieters because
of the drinks' low-carbohydrate credentials, says expert Dr Peter Miller. But
such beers should not be seen as a "healthy alternative" to full strength beer,
he said. "The recent rapid increase in popularity of low-carbohydrate beers in
Australia ... may represent an insidious health risk," Dr Miller said. "The message
should be made explicit - low-carb beers are not a healthy choice." According
to the expert, the problem is that while the beers have lower carbohydrate levels
they deliver almost the same energy load to the body as full strength beer, reports
News.com.au. Low-carb beers contain around 1.5 grams of carbohydrate per 100ml
- about half that found in full strength beer. But when it comes to overall kilojoules
of energy delivered to the body, low carb is not far short of full strength beer.
"There is little, if any, difference in either the amount of alcohol or the total
energy content of traditional and low carb beers," Dr Miller said. Drinkers were
"better off consuming low-strength beers in terms of both alcohol content and
energy intake", he said. The finding has been published in the Medical Journal
of Australia. |
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