Ghaziabad consumed beer worth 400 crores in 3 months, more than doubled compared to last year

During the last few months, Ghaziabad including Delhi NCR witnessed severe heat wave. Due to the rising temperature, people were seen as very upset, while some found their own ways to avoid the heat. Actually, to avoid the heat, doctors advise drinking more water, lemonade, and buttermilk and eating fruits that have high water content. But many people of Ghaziabad found a new way to avoid the heat.

 In the scorching heat, the people of Ghaziabad gulped down beer worth Rs 400 crore, which is a new record this year. However, the Excise Department got huge revenue from this. More than 100 percent income compared to last year, Ghaziabad Excise Department earned a record revenue of Rs 397.16 crore in the months of April, May and June, which is 106% more than last time.

At the same time, if we talk about the sale of beer cans, then there was an increase of 116% in that too. While earlier 1 crore 15 lakh 1960 cans of beer were sold, this time 1 crore 33 lakh 69 thousand 674 cans of beer were sold. An increase of 116% was seen in the sale of cans. These three months of summer made the Excise Department very happy. There was a lot of sales and income. According to the Excise Department, due to the scorching heat as well as no increase in the price of beer, sales increased and they received a revenue of about 400 crores rupees.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of beer?

1. In weight loss: Beer has fewer calories than wine. However, drinking too much beer leads to weight gain. Drinking beer regularly and in limited quantities can prove to be effective for weight loss.
2. Good for strengthening bones: Bone density often decreases after menopause in men and women, due to which they face problems of joint pain. According to research, people who drink one or two glasses of beer a day do not have to face such problems much.
3. Heart remains healthy:  Research has found that the risk of heart attack is reduced by 50 percent in people who drink half a glass of beer every day.
4. You can live longer:  A research conducted in Holland found that people who consumed beer every day lived for an average of 90 years.
5. In keeping the liver healthy: It is natural for a person who drinks excessively to have liver problems, however, consuming alcohol-free beer in limited quantity keeps the liver healthy.

What do experts say?

According to the National Health Service, consuming 14 or more units of beer is harmful. Not only this, consuming beer for more than three days or in large quantities is very harmful for health. Doctors believe that consuming beer in large quantities is as dangerous as alcohol.