The growing popularity of 'low-carb' beers: good marketing or community health risk?

摘要

The recent rapid increase in popularity of low-carbohydrate ("low-carb") beers in Australia, such as Foster's Pure Blonde and Lion Nathan's Hahn Super Dry, may represent an insidious health risk. The perception that low-carb beers represent a healthy alternative may result in some consumers:confusing low-carb beers with low-alcohol beers;believing that there will be a significant health benefit associated with consumption of low-carb beers (such as weight loss); drinking more beer in the belief that there are fewer health consequences associated with low-carb beers; or drinking low-carb beer in situations where the consumption of regular beer may be contraindicated because of health conditions such as diabetes or cardiac vulnerability.