The Beer Belly Is A MYTH!
It’s time to bust a common misconception about beer drinker’s bodies. Beer DOES NOT make you fat! In fact, “Dad Bods” are a thing among many women these days. The “Dad Bod” is basically nothing more than a dad who has a beer belly – only seen in a more sexually favorable way by gals who are attracted to the added girth.
What exactly are we talking about?
Like all fermented beverages, beer is high in calories but low in fat. However, no one’s ever heard of a ‘sangria belly’ or a ‘scotch belly,’ so why does beer have a bad reputation other than that beer is consumed at a higher volume than any other alcoholic beverage…but not as much as sugary sodas or junk food?
Now, we can’t deny that alcohol tends to make you hungry, can we? A bottle of beer with a slice of pizza, steak, or other item is undeniably complimentary. When infused with a stress-inducing sporting event that further stimulates “anxiety feeding” and beer drinking, we have the true cause of the beer belly. As a result, these food choices tend to pile on the calories, the water retaining sodium, and other Dad Bod building elements that lead to the all too common beer belly. Beer gets the blame but there are numerous accomplices.
What exactly are we talking about?
Like all fermented beverages, beer is high in calories but low in fat. However, no one’s ever heard of a ‘sangria belly’ or a ‘scotch belly,’ so why does beer have a bad reputation other than that beer is consumed at a higher volume than any other alcoholic beverage…but not as much as sugary sodas or junk food?
Now, we can’t deny that alcohol tends to make you hungry, can we? A bottle of beer with a slice of pizza, steak, or other item is undeniably complimentary. When infused with a stress-inducing sporting event that further stimulates “anxiety feeding” and beer drinking, we have the true cause of the beer belly. As a result, these food choices tend to pile on the calories, the water retaining sodium, and other Dad Bod building elements that lead to the all too common beer belly. Beer gets the blame but there are numerous accomplices.
What Are Some Myths Around Drinking Beer?
Myth1: It’s dangerous to drink beer in a strange country
If you’re traveling or visiting a new country, the first beverage on your mind is usually water. Experts claim that local beer is safer than bottled water from the same area. And if you’re doing that, we think you need to take a look at out blog for the Top 10 Iconic Places You Must Visit When In St. Louis (In an Irish Brogue)Myth2: Beer is harmful to your health
On the contrary to such myths, beer such as Guinness contains folic acid and B-vitamin, demonstrating that it helps reduce heart diseases. Too much beer is harmful to your health.Myth3: The best beers are cold ones
Beer, unlike revenge, is best served at room temperature. Although a cold beer or an ice-frosted mug feels and tastes fantastic on a hot day, many Irish and British beer drinkers believe that beer is tastier when it is warmer; specifically, 46 to 50 degrees warmer.Side note: People should be aware that the higher the alcohol content in some beer (IPAs for example) the less the average consumption in a single sitting.
Myth 4: Beer Goes Right to Your Gut
To begin with, no amount of alcohol, whether wine or beer, goes straight to your gut. It just so happens that as people become older, they need to burn more calories and are more inclined to hold weight than when they were younger. So, it ain’t the beer as much as it’s your bod…dad.According to research, among 70,000 people of drinkers & non-drinkers, the males who had 14 drinks per week and women who had 9, had the lowest risk of diabetes! (Myth or Fact?) Seems suspect to me.
Concluding Here:
Here’s something that is not a myth:
You can always have a great time at Maggie’s right?
So let’s stop blaming our weight gain on a beer here and there because there’s a lot more at play in what we eat and in our lifestyles.
Strive for a healthy balance as you track calories, and please think before you over-drink and over-eat, but don’t let the weight paranoia…destroya..
Join us at Maggie’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown St. Louis, MO, where you can enjoy Irish fare and beer here, or Irish fare and beer there…in Sunset Hills!
You can always have a great time at Maggie’s right?
So let’s stop blaming our weight gain on a beer here and there because there’s a lot more at play in what we eat and in our lifestyles.
Strive for a healthy balance as you track calories, and please think before you over-drink and over-eat, but don’t let the weight paranoia…destroya..
Join us at Maggie’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown St. Louis, MO, where you can enjoy Irish fare and beer here, or Irish fare and beer there…in Sunset Hills!