Archive for the ‘Beer & Health’ Category
Forget apples, a pint a day keeps the doctor away
Another study is touting the health benefits of moderate beer consumption. We’ve talked about beer and health a lot in the past but it’s nice to see another confirmation that there are health benefits associated with our favorite drink. Moderate drinking of ale and lager can cut the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure [...]
Saints, Penguins, and Zee Germans…
Punks. Revolutionaries. Ground-breakers. Barn-burners. Mad geniuses. All used to describe a brewing duo from the waaaaay north of Scotland, James Watt and Martin Dickie of Brewdog. This renegade pair are determined to change the face of craft brewing in the UK (and world for that matter), and as I like to say, they are “in [...]
Guinness is good for you!
Here’s something that’s appropriate for tomorrow’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations (and Beer Utopia’s second birthday): Research shows that Guinness is good for you. According to researchers, a pint of the black stuff a day may work as well as aspirin to prevent heart clots which raise the risk of heart attacks. Drinking lager doesn’t yield [...]
Women Can Keep Weight At Bay With Beer!
Can women keep off weight by drinking beer? According to this story a research study conducted in Boston states that moderate consumption of alcohol could be a reason why some women have been able to stave off weight gain. The study was done by Dr. Lu Wang at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. We [...]
Beer Better Than Water After Exercise?
So I am trying to exercise more and lose some weight. My goal is to exercise more and still drink my craft beers. Ok I may cut back a little but hey it’s summer and I love beer. So when I saw this post about beer being good for you after exercise I had to [...]
Beer, it does a body good
We’ve talked about how beer is good for you in moderation many times on Beer Utopia but you guys seem to like it. So, here are some more reasons to drink our favorite beverage. I recently got an email from Men’s Health magazine with some facts about beer and health. I can’t find the information [...]
Alcohol Improves a Man’s Sexual Performance!
Well duh, we knew that, but here it is officially from a study down under. A study done by Western Australia’s Keogh Institute for Medical Research and published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that alcohol can improve a man’s sexual performace, so here’s to beer!
Marinating steak in beer cuts cancer risk
Grilling or frying meat creates cancer-causing compounds called heterocyclic amines (HAs). Actually, cooking any food increases HAs but meat is particularly bad because high temperatures convert the amino acids and sugars in muscle tissue into HAs. There are substances which are known to mitigate HAs, such as olive oil, lemon juice, garlic marinade, and red [...]
6 more ways beer is healthy from Men’s Health
We have covered many, many reasons that beer is good for you in moderation. Now Men’s Health has jumped on the bandwagon with 6 more reasons to drink beer and includes beers that illustrate those reasons. They choose a top pick for each category but also give several alternatives as well. So if you can’t [...]
Aussie brewer creates first no-carb beer
Burleigh Brewing, a small independent craft brewer in Queensland, Australia, claims to have created the first no-carb beer. The 88 calorie BIGHEAD Beer is a “full-flavoured, full-strength lager that is 100% natural, free of additives and preservatives, and has a smooth, clean taste.” That’s an impressive claim. Burleigh Brewing’s CEO, Peta Fielding, said BIGHEAD’s arrival [...]



