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There is a well-balanced amount of minerals contained in beer. Being relatively high in potassium and low in sodium it is an ideal drink to include in diets for hypertensive patients (De Stefano and Montanari, 1996). It is low in calcium and rich in magnesium which may help protect against gall stone and kidney stone formation.<ref name=monmay>Montanari L, Mayer H, Marconi O, Fantozzi P. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780123738912000341 Chapter 34: Minerals in beer.] In: Preedy VR, ed. [[Library|''Beer in Health and Disease Prevention.'']] Academic Press; 2009:359–365.</ref> | There is a well-balanced amount of minerals contained in beer. Being relatively high in potassium and low in sodium it is an ideal drink to include in diets for hypertensive patients (De Stefano and Montanari, 1996). It is low in calcium and rich in magnesium which may help protect against gall stone and kidney stone formation.<ref name=monmay>Montanari L, Mayer H, Marconi O, Fantozzi P. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780123738912000341 Chapter 34: Minerals in beer.] In: Preedy VR, ed. [[Library|''Beer in Health and Disease Prevention.'']] Academic Press; 2009:359–365.</ref> | ||
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!Inorganic substances !! Amount in beer (mg/L) !! Recommended daily intake (mg/day) !! Physiological effects in humans | |||
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| Phosphates || 300–400 || 1,250–1,500 ||Important constituent of bones and teeth; responsible for energy storage and transmission | |||
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| Sulfate || 150–200 || – || No important effect | |||
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| Nitrate || 10–80 || – || Nitrate can be converted to nitrite which is harmful to health. The amount of nitrate in beer is usually below the legal limit of 50 mg/l for drinking water and is harmless | |||
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| Chloride || 150–200 || 2,500 || – | |||
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| Potassium || 500–600 || 2,500 || Good for prophylaxis against heart attack; a high potassium content is diuretic | |||
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| Sodium || 30–32 || 550 || Low sodium content desirable | |||
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| Calcium || 35–40 || 800–1,000 || Can prevent heart diseases | |||
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| Magnesium || 100–110 || 300–350 || Lowers the cholesterol level, beneficial effect on cardiac activity | |||
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*[https://www.hindawi.com/journals/omcl/2017/4749131/ Beer Polyphenols and Menopause: Effects and Mechanisms—A Review of Current Knowledge] | *[https://www.hindawi.com/journals/omcl/2017/4749131/ Beer Polyphenols and Menopause: Effects and Mechanisms—A Review of Current Knowledge] | ||