To the Editor: The recent rapid increase in popularity of low-carbohydrate (“low-carb”) beers in Australia, such as Foster’s Pure Blonde and Lion Nathan’s Hahn Super Dry, may represent an insidious health risk. The perception that low-carb beers represent a healthy alternative may result in some consumers:
- Peter G Miller1
- Stephen P McKenzie1
- Florentine P de Groot1
- Sondra L Davoren2
- Evie R Leslie1
- 1 School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC.
- 2 Cancer Prevention Centre, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC.
Correspondence: petermiller.mail@gmail.com
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