When researchers examined whether selenium had any effect on skin cancer, they found something unexpected: People who took as little as 200 mcg of selenium per day for more than 7 years had a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
According to USA Today, this light lager contains 95 calories and 5 grams of carbs per 12-oounce serving. Amstel Light also has a much lower alcohol content at 3.5 percent per volume compared to other low-carb options, which typically offer between 4.2 percent and 4.5 percent alcohol content.
Or you may have read that the maltose in beer makes it more glycemic and it is bad on a low-carb diet. You may have also wondered about the alcohol content -â is it worse than other carbs or better than other carbs? Here are some answers to common questions about drinking beer on a low-carb diet.