6 Amazing Health Benefits of Drinking Non-Alcoholic Beverages

6 Amazing Health Benefits of Drinking Non-Alcoholic Beverages

It’s hard to imagine sipping on rosé all day without the guilt in the morning, but it’s totally attainable with tasty creations like Gruvi’s non-alcoholic rosé.

As much as we enjoy the flavor and sipping experience of traditional cocktails, alcohol is packed with compounds that leave us feeling less than our best the next day.

On the other hand, alcohol-free beverages can take us on a path towards wellness, making us feel happy, healthy and refreshed in the morning.

Besides the obvious lack of hangover, there are a few other measurable health benefits you can get from sipping on faves like our non-alcoholic craft beer.

6 Health Benefits of Drinking Non Alcoholic Bevs

1. They Can Help You Lose Weight — If you’re trying to cut back on calories but don’t want to miss out on all the fun, alcohol-free beverages are your new secret weapon. The reality is that most of the caloric value of standard alcoholic drinks comes from the alcohol.

The average can of regular beer contains about 150 calories, while liquors like rum and whiskey come in at over 100 calories for a single 1.5-ounce shot. Alcohol-free options are much lower in calories and often have less sugar than the standard options. Consuming less calories and sugar can help you lose weight.

2. They’re Easier on Your Tummy — Any booze drinker with gluten sensitivity will tell you that digesting a particularly hoppy IPA can be hell on the digestive tract. Even seemingly benign hard seltzers can trigger those with sensitive stomachs.

This is because barley and wheat — the grains from which many alcoholic beverages are made — contain gluten. Many non-alcoholic drinks contain no or reduced gluten. Our Dry Secco and Bubbly Rosé are completely gluten-free. We even offer two varieties of non-alcoholic craft beer, Golden Lager and IPA, that contain reduced gluten. Those who love the flavor of beer but can’t risk the high-gluten options will guzzle up this option.

3. They Keep You Hydrated — Standard alcohol is a diuretic, meaning it purges the body of liquids, leading to frequent bathroom breaks. This causes dehydration, which leads to lingering headaches, exhaustion and other unpleasant hangover symptoms. Alcohol-free beverages typically do not contain diuretics, which means they won’t cause dehydration and in fact will help keep you hydrated. Can you imagine drinking a bottle of wine without the headache?

4. They Help Keep You Happy — Sipping a delicious, guilt-free beverage is no-doubt an awesome way to boost the mood, but the science goes much deeper than that. Drinking alcohol disrupts the brain’s hormonal balance, initially causing a spike — and then a painful plummet — in happiness hormones like dopamine and serotonin.

This causes the dreaded “hangxiety” and depression that haunt us after a night of heavy drinking. Alcohol has such a profound impact on this system that it can even make antidepressants less effective. Swapping regular beverages for 0% ABV ones can help keep you balanced.

5. They’re Gentle on Our Vital Organs — Heavy drinking has a major impact on many of the body’s most important organs, including the brain, liver, pancreas and heart. Too much alcohol can contribute to irreversible damage and lifelong conditions such as cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis, fatty liver, cardiomyopathy, stroke, high blood pressure and pancreatitis. On the other hand, non-alcoholic drinks help keep you hydrated and may even contain vitamins and minerals that your body can put to good use.

6. They Contain Antioxidants — You’ve probably heard that wine is one of the healthier alcoholic beverages because it’s made with one of the more antioxidant-rich fruits. In fact, the antioxidants in red wine, called polyphenols, can actually help protect the heart and prevent heart disease, according to Mayo Clinic. Luckily, most alcohol-free wine options are made with the same grapes or grape blends as “real” wine, so they still contain some of those healthy compounds.

Don't let your health and fitness goals hold you back from joining the party! Grab a healthy alternative like a non-alcoholic IPA and get GrĂĽvi.


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