{"id":206,"date":"2023-08-13T05:52:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T04:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodstuffdrinks.com\/?p=206"},"modified":"2024-02-18T07:50:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T06:50:07","slug":"is-non-alcoholic-beer-bad-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodstuffdrinks.com\/is-non-alcoholic-beer-bad-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Non-Alcoholic Beer Bad For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A question I sometimes get asked by people is; \u201cIs non-alcoholic beer bad for you?\u201d<\/em>. It seems a reasonable question as beer doesn\u2019t have the greatest reputation for being healthy.  I\u2019m no nutritionist so I looked at what\u2019s in non-alcoholic beer to try and solve this question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all natural ingredients and low levels of carbohydrates, sugar and calories, the answer to \u201cIs non-alcoholic beer bad for you?\u201d<\/em> for most people is no.  Instead, it\u2019s a very good substitute to alcoholic and soft drink alternatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look into what goes into these drinks and why I think non-alcoholic beer isn\u2019t bad for you, along with those situations when you should be more cautious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does Bad For You<\/em> Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When answering the question on alcohol free beer being bad for you, the first thing to define is what is meant by bad for you<\/em> and more importantly in what context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s a fairly safe assumption that bad for you<\/em> means unhealthy, but it\u2019s the context that becomes important when answering the question.  I could compare non-alcoholic beer to a carrot and the beer would come out unfavourably.  However, very rarely in life are you given the choice of a non-alcoholic beer or a carrot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, you\u2019re more likely to be in pub or restaurant choosing between a beer (alcohol-free or not) or a soft drink.  Therefore, that\u2019s the comparison taken here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Non-Alcoholic <\/em>Beer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also the issue of what makes a beer non-alcoholic<\/em>.  The laws on the labelling of non-alcoholic beers are more complicated than you\u2019d think so it\u2019s not a simple answer.  Combined with the people\u2019s common interchangeability of no alcohol<\/em>, low alcohol<\/em> and alcohol-free<\/em> (despite their different definitions<\/a>) and it’s easy to get confused by what is meant by non-alcoholic<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also the possibility that naturally occurring alcohol can be found in some fruit juices<\/a> so aiming for 0.0% isn\u2019t a fair comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Naturally ocurring alcohol can sometime be higher in orange juice<\/em> than non-alcoholic beer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Therefore, to avoid any confusion, when answering the question Is Non-Alcoholic Beer Bad For you?<\/em> I\u2019ll be talking about any beers with an abv less than 0.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Usual Choices \u2013 Drinks To Compare <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keeping on the theme of the options in most pubs or restaurants, I want something to compare against for other alcohol free choices i.e. a soft drink, diet soft drink and fruit juice.  Just saying soft drinks can also be vague and I don\u2019t want to appear biased so I used the best sellers from 2020<\/a>, this gives a list of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n