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How good is a can or two beers every day? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world. Beer recipes can be found in Egyptian tombs, Mesopotamian archaeological sites and Babylonian texts. Today, beer is found in grocery stores and breweries around the world. People are even rediscovering the joy of making beer at home. *Beer has high levels of B vitamins, particularly folic acid, which is believed to help prevent heart attacks. Beer also has soluble fibre, which keeps you regular, reducing the likelihood that your system will absorb unhealthy junk like fat. I drink a can or two small beers every day. I walk an average of 35,000 steps in a day, intermittently covering 8,000 steps per hour, and I relax with a small can of beer or two at intervals. I am 94 years old and have carried this habit ...