If you have ever found yourself looking for a reason to drink beer, then you’ve come to the right place. There are great reasons to drink beer, not just because it’s great for being social, but it has health benefits as well, here are some:

1. Beer reduces stress

Alcohol in general has been shown to reduce stress. Studies conducted over the past two decades have identified several factors that render certain people particularly susceptible to alcohol’s stress response dampening (alcohol dampens physiological activity in systems that respond to stress, which subjectively means that alcohol consumption reduces stress) effects due to alcohol-induced changes in the central nervous system.

2. Beer helps your heart

Moderate consumption of beer has been shown to increase HDL cholesterol (good) and lower LDL cholesterol (bad). It also reduces the risk of blood clots, gallstones and type-2 diabetes.

3. Beer improves blood circulation

The main component of beer is water and 3 beers a day have had a very positive effect on the homocysteine contents in blood. High levels of homocysteine have been linked to heart disease.

4. Beer contains a lot of fiber

Since beer is made from a grain, which is a dietary source of fiber, a liter of beer (3 beers), contains on average 20% of the recommended daily intake of fiber. For an extra boost of fiber, dive into darker beers.

5. Beer is a multi-vitamin

Beer provides a significant source of magnesium, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, biotin, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.