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Six beers that are good for your gut health – and the ones to avoid

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Certain beers could help improve the diversity of species in the gut microbiome.

This is due to plant chemicals known as polyphenols which are found in certain beers, which are known to be useful foods for the bacteria in gut.

While there are no suggestions Guinness adds muscle mass, it is thought to be rich in certain plant chemicals which are particularly high in Guinness .

Drinking alcohol-free beers could offer all the benefits to your gut without the actual alcohol content.

Heavily filtered and carbonated lagers are less likely to have any real benefits for your gut.

There is some evidence that artisan cider brands for example Old Rosie Scrumpy Cider and Henry Westons Vintage Cider can have benefits for the gut microbiome.