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.
Root beer's advantage. Root beer was found to be the least acidic of all soft drinks, with a pH 4.038 for the Mug brand, Jain and her colleagues found. The reason for the reduced acidity is that root beer is often non-carbonated and contains no phosphoric or citric acids.he results show that a soda's acidity is not the whole story when it comes to tooth erosion. The type of acid in the soda, level of soda and calcium content are also factors.