In fact beer, the country’s national drink, has nutritional and wellbeing benefits similar to wine when consumed in moderation, it is claimed.
Nutritionist Dr Kathryn O’Sullivan, who carried out the review of the scientific review, believes that swapping beverages for beer may actually be a sensible way to diet.
Although the industry-sponsored research may seem incredible to some it in fact adds to an emerging body of thought that the beer belly is a myth.
Beer has fewer calories per 100ml than wine, spirits, and even orange juice, it is claimed.
“Unfortunately beer has this image as a high-calorie, high-fat drink,” Dr O’Sullivan told The Times. “It is very unfair.”

Beer has fewer calories per 100ml than wine, spirits, and even orange juice, it is claimed.

Nutritionist Dr Kathryn O’Sullivan...carried out the industry-sponsored research

Q: How many calories would a typical man (from experience) with the purported 'beer belly' consume from his surely 8+ pints average night? Add that to the sedentary lifestyle of someone who spends day and night in the local working mans club and I would argue that in fact the beer belly IS a real thing.

P.S. 8 pints of John Smith's is 1224 calories, Guinness is 1680 and Stella is 2048.

Mine is a sausage roll and chips belly.

And should be sponsored by Greggs.