June 19, 2011

German scientists say that alcohol-free   wheat beer increases immunity athletes.

To prove this theory, the specialists of the Technical University (Munich) were invited 277 athletes, for whom observations were made during the 3 weeks before the race, and 2 weeks after it.

The subject of the study were researchers Polyphenols - Compounds of plant origin. As a test beverage was chosen non-alcoholic wheat beer Rich in content different kinds of polyphenols. Sporsmeny were divided into two groups, one of which participants had to drink 1, 5 liters of beverage wheat per day. Members of the second group received placebo .

Doctors had determined that after a run of athletes attacked inflammatory infections upper respiratory tract.   Acceptance of non-alcoholic wheat beer significantly reduced the incidence of infectious diseases and inflammation.

In the analysis of white blood cells and white blood cells that established the inflammatory processes in the body, it was found 20% reduction of the latter in the blood of athletes who consumed a beer drink. Moreover, the observed decrease in the incidence of colds Respiratory and after exercise on the immune system in the "beer" group of athletes.