Posts Tagged ‘Beer & Health’
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Counting calories and drinking beer
I’ve never been concerned about the calories in my beer. I would rather exercise a little more or skip dessert than drink less-than-full-flavored beer. But even if you are concerned about beer calories, you don’t have to drink beers that taste watered down. Most light beers save only about 20 to 50 calories per bottle—and [...]



