Beer Hops Could Help Fight Cancer, Researchers Say

Beer Hops Could Help Fight Cancer, Researchers Say
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Not much of a drinker? Maybe this new research study will change your mind.

Ingredients found in beer products could help fight cancer. Actually, it’s the beer hops—the flowers of hops plants that are used to give beer its bitter taste, according to scientists at the University of Idaho.

The research, was presented at the 251st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) on Sunday, March 13, which is the world’s largest scientific society.

Beer, which contains 3 to 7 percent alcohol, also reduces diabetes and Alzheimer's, provides healthier bones, prevents cataracts, and is even a cure for insomnia.