Beer Bellies May Be a Myth

According some work done by researchers, the beer belly—or at least the idea that beer and wine specifically show up as pounds over the gut—may be a myth:

There were few heavy drinkers. Just 3% of men drank more than 14 litres of beer in a week and just five women regularly consumed more than 7 litres in a week.

All of those questioned also underwent a short medical examination.

Doctors measured their weight and their waist to hip ratio and body mass index, both used to measure obesity.

The scientists found no link between beer consumption and obesity.

They said the findings suggested there is no truth in the claim that drinking too much beer makes people obese.

Of course that doesn’t mean I still don’t have one, but it’s good to know that beer and wine aren’t some sort of magical calories that are more prone to sticking around than any others.

Why the beer belly may be a myth [BBC]