Why runners should drink beer

In sensible quantities beer is part of a healthy lifestyle.

Beer has less calories than the equivalent volume of milk or sparkling wine or fruit juice.

Beer contains carbohydrate to supply you brain and muscles with energy.

A litre of beer contains 20% of your RDA of Vitamin B2 and 30% of the RDA of Vitamin B6 and 33% of the pantothenic acid you require.

These vitamins are beneficial to the cardiovascular system, red blood cells (foster the formation of) and nervous system. It also contains zinc, potassium, calcium and magnesium which are required for good bone strength and structure.

Th electrolytes and high water content make it good for quenching thirst.

Low alcohol beer contains folic acid which is important for cell division so it is good for sorts people