Wednesday, February 4, 2009

BEER!

Part of a Healthy Diet

Drinking one beer per day may be good for your health because it has been associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Why? Some experts suggest these reasons:
The folate found in beer may help to reduce homocysteine in the blood and lower homocysteine levels mean a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Lab studies have found constituents in beer that lower triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol in mice.
Drinking one beer per day reduces blood clotting so some studies found that cardiovascular patients who drank one beer per day also lived longer. Other studies have found that women who consume one beer each day have improved mental health. Drinking beer and other alcoholic beverages in moderation may also improve bone density.


I am so happy I found this article....there was more to the article but I didn't want to bore anyone with the length, so I will paraphrase. The other part had something to do with moderation and just because one is good doesn't mean.....blah blah blah yada yadyada.......blah blah. 3-4 beers would be good....blah blah blah........The benefits of beer nutrition probably have nothing to do with the alcohol and there are some low-alcohol beers and non-alcohol beers available which.......yadaydayda blah blah.

The good news is beer is part of a healthy diet.

7 comments:

SkylersDad said...

I have always thought it is the perfect food.

GETkristiLOVE said...

If beer is healthy, just imagine how great tequila is for the body. Oh, bartender!

Anonymous said...

Sounds good to me. I can only imagine if one a day is good for you, then imagine what a whole case could do for you..

Sans Pantaloons said...

I'm going to have a beer right away to celebrate!

maybe two...

bubbles said...

Cheer, you are a wonderful blogger. This is great news! Cheers!!

Superwoman said...

lol, and the masses all cheer.

Doad said...

I toast your research. Again and again. (if I only could) I went on a beer diet once.