Ugh, beer. I learned not too long that beer has something called phytoestrogens. I'm not sure if there is a direct effect on the endocrine system, and I hope someone might be able to shed some light, but I will try to stay away from beer. Beer is also very high in calories, which kind of mess with my dietary and fitness goals. I could easily consume 600-850 calories in one night of drinking beer. Many less calories could be had if I drank liquor. These are the things I think about.
Yes, but you could always drink a low calorie beer, like Michelob Ultra (ick). The thing about spirits is that they break down into sugars much more easily than beer does. If you add mixers like colas or juices, then that's even more sugar and more calories. I don't worry so much about calories I get from drinking, but rather the calories gained from drunk munchies and the sugars that will fuel my hangovers.