Posts Tagged ‘health’

Forget apples, a pint a day keeps the doctor away

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 [...]

Biologists working on cancer-fighting beer

Biologists working on cancer-fighting beer

A team of biology students at Rice University are working on genetically modifying a strain of beer yeast to produce resveratrol during fermentation. Resveratrol is “a chemical in wine that’s been shown to reduce cancer and heart disease in lab animals.” While this is infinitely better than Jessica Simpson’s “vitamin beer,” I have my doubts [...]

8 reasons why beer is good for you

8 reasons why beer is good for you

Forbes.com has a story that looks at 8 ways that medical research has shown that drinking beer can good for your health. 1. Reduced the risk of heart disease “A 2006 study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard School of Public Health found that, among men with healthy lifestyles, [...]

Beer degrades muscle… or not

Beer degrades muscle… or not

File this one under Rants. I came across an article with a provocative headline: Body builder alert: beer degrades muscles. “Oh no!” I thought. “My favorite libation could be causing me to turn into a flabby old man prematurely.” No doubt this is exactly what the author wanted me to think when I read the [...]

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