Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Researchers say a pint of beer a day keeps the doctor away

A friend told me about this study he heard about on the radio (and no, I am not a Spanish researcher).

A pint of beer a day keeps the doctor away
Drinking a pint of beer a day is good for you, a new study claims.

Moderate drinking of ale and lager can cut the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure and even help people lose weight, doctors say.

The Spanish researchers suggest combining beer with exercise and a healthy Mediterranean diet high in fish, fruit and vegetables and olive oil.

Beer contains folic acid, vitamins, iron and calcium and has the same health benefits already attributed to moderate wine drinking, researchers found. 

Read the full article here.

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