Catching up on my DVR and happen to be watching Brew Dogs at Founders in Grand Rapids, MI. I do love me some Founders and wish I could find the beers they were trying on the show (CBS and Mango Magnifico). Always lookin to try something new.
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Beer lovers, rejoice! Not only does beer taste great, and make you
feel "buzzed" on life, beer is also good for you. Well, in moderation.
As pints are poured in bars and restaurants across the country, know that drinking beer has real health benefits.*
1. Decreased incidence of heart disease
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There are more than 20 well-done, large
international studies that all demonstrate the heart benefits of
moderate alcohol consumption. One study, conducted by the National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) noted a 20 to 40
percent decrease in coronary artery disease in moderate alcohol
drinkers. Now, that doesn’t mean drinking more is better.
Drinking beer responsibly is drinking healthy. Moderate consumption
of beer (alcohol) results in an increase in HDL (good cholesterol) and a
decrease in LDL (bad cholesterol), along with an improvement in both
HDL and LDL particle size.
So, don’t worry about the medical terms; just know that a slightly "buzzed" heart is a happy heart.
2. Hops have vitamins
iStock
A Dutch study showed a 30 percent increase in
vitamin B6 in beer drinkers, which makes sense because hops are loaded
with the vitamin. This is important because vitamin B6 helps to battle
heart disease.
Alcohol is also an antioxidant, which may contribute in part to the decrease in heart disease.
So if you’re looking for a boost in vitamin B6, or just want to
healthy dose of antioxidants, grab a cold one (or two) and cheers to
your health.
3. Decreases in kidney stones
iStock
The Journal of Epidemiology revealed a 40 percent
decrease in kidney stones among beer drinkers. This is most likely
secondary to the hydration from the beer since we don’t note a similar
finding with other alcohol consumption.
So if you want to avoid the extreme pain associated with kidney
stones, grab a couple of brews and drink to stone-free days ahead.
4. Special benefits for female drinkers
iStock
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says beer helps prevent a decrease in bone density.
Beer is also high in flavonoids — from the hops — which acts as a natural hormone replacement.
The National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment followed more than 200,000
females and found that drinking alcohol decreased the incidence of
osteoporosis (7). All of this leads to a decrease in hip fractures in
elderly females, which is important because hip fractures after the age
of 65 are associated with a significant increase in mortality.
So, women, if you’re concerned about your bone health, don’t just
focus on calcium; add some beer to your diet for another way to protect
your bone density.
*The health benefits of drinking beer and alcohol in general are based on moderate consumption,
which means two beers per day for an average-size man and one beer a
day for average-size women. Many of the benefits described above are
lost when alcohol is consumed excessively, and drinking alcohol
excessively can have a serious negative effect on your health.
Had some Four Strings Brass Knuckle American Pale Ale with lunch. Pretty good but I think I like their Big Star White IPA much better.
Gotta mow the lawn when I get home from work; but I can already hear the Leinenkugel Shandy Variety Case calling my name for when I'm done mowing. Gonna crack a few of those while watching the RAGERS game tonight. WOOT WOOT!!!
Beer lovers, rejoice! Not only does beer taste great, and make you
feel "buzzed" on life, beer is also good for you. Well, in moderation.
As pints are poured in bars and restaurants across the country, know that drinking beer has real health benefits.*
1. Decreased incidence of heart disease
iStock
There are more than 20 well-done, large
international studies that all demonstrate the heart benefits of
moderate alcohol consumption. One study, conducted by the National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) noted a 20 to 40
percent decrease in coronary artery disease in moderate alcohol
drinkers. Now, that doesn’t mean drinking more is better.
Drinking beer responsibly is drinking healthy. Moderate consumption
of beer (alcohol) results in an increase in HDL (good cholesterol) and a
decrease in LDL (bad cholesterol), along with an improvement in both
HDL and LDL particle size.
So, don’t worry about the medical terms; just know that a slightly "buzzed" heart is a happy heart.
2. Hops have vitamins
iStock
A Dutch study showed a 30 percent increase in
vitamin B6 in beer drinkers, which makes sense because hops are loaded
with the vitamin. This is important because vitamin B6 helps to battle
heart disease.
Alcohol is also an antioxidant, which may contribute in part to the decrease in heart disease.
So if you’re looking for a boost in vitamin B6, or just want to
healthy dose of antioxidants, grab a cold one (or two) and cheers to
your health.
3. Decreases in kidney stones
iStock
The Journal of Epidemiology revealed a 40 percent
decrease in kidney stones among beer drinkers. This is most likely
secondary to the hydration from the beer since we don’t note a similar
finding with other alcohol consumption.
So if you want to avoid the extreme pain associated with kidney
stones, grab a couple of brews and drink to stone-free days ahead.
4. Special benefits for female drinkers
iStock
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says beer helps prevent a decrease in bone density.
Beer is also high in flavonoids — from the hops — which acts as a natural hormone replacement.
The National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment followed more than 200,000
females and found that drinking alcohol decreased the incidence of
osteoporosis (7). All of this leads to a decrease in hip fractures in
elderly females, which is important because hip fractures after the age
of 65 are associated with a significant increase in mortality.
So, women, if you’re concerned about your bone health, don’t just
focus on calcium; add some beer to your diet for another way to protect
your bone density.
*The health benefits of drinking beer and alcohol in general are based on moderate consumption,
which means two beers per day for an average-size man and one beer a
day for average-size women. Many of the benefits described above are
lost when alcohol is consumed excessively, and drinking alcohol
excessively can have a serious negative effect on your health.
See more reasons why beer may really be good for you
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Thank you JDE for offering evidence defending my position that beer is good for you. Of course in moderation.
Yes I have @CharlieHeis That jericho hill is a great pairing for it as well.
Team O'Donnell FTW!
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
“[From] long-term exposure to the estrogenic properties of hops,
[they] eventually have difficulty sustaining erection,” Buhner told Vice News.
In his book, Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers,
Buhner says that hops have long been used in herbal medicine to help
treat things like insomnia and endometriosis, and ease symptoms of
menopause.
Men who drink lot of hoppy beer, like a strong India Pale Ale, may see some unwanted effects, like man boobs, premature aging, sluggishness, tooth decay, hair loss and a beer belly.
Severe drinking can also damage the liver, which undermines the
organ’s ability to metabolize hormones. An inefficient liver will
convert male androgens into the estrogens, resulting in the dreaded
man-boobs, or “moobs,” Dr. Robert D. Galiano, a plastic surgeon at
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, told Muscle & Fitness.
But America has developed a taste for hoppy beer.
IPA is the best-selling craft-beer category. According to IRI, a
market research firm from Chicago, sales of IPAs in the U.S. surged 50
per cent last year and accounted for a quarter of all craft beer
sales. Craft brewers typically use four to five times more hops than
mass-produced beer, and as a result, hops are in short supply.
But, if having a beer belly and beer chest don’t appeal, try cutting back on your favorite hoppy brew.
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Top reasons beer is actually good for you
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Beer lovers, rejoice! Not only does beer taste great, and make you feel "buzzed" on life, beer is also good for you. Well, in moderation.
As pints are poured in bars and restaurants across the country, know that drinking beer has real health benefits.*
1. Decreased incidence of heart disease
iStock
There are more than 20 well-done, large international studies that all demonstrate the heart benefits of moderate alcohol consumption. One study, conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) noted a 20 to 40 percent decrease in coronary artery disease in moderate alcohol drinkers. Now, that doesn’t mean drinking more is better.
Drinking beer responsibly is drinking healthy. Moderate consumption of beer (alcohol) results in an increase in HDL (good cholesterol) and a decrease in LDL (bad cholesterol), along with an improvement in both HDL and LDL particle size.
So, don’t worry about the medical terms; just know that a slightly "buzzed" heart is a happy heart.
2. Hops have vitamins
iStock
A Dutch study showed a 30 percent increase in vitamin B6 in beer drinkers, which makes sense because hops are loaded with the vitamin. This is important because vitamin B6 helps to battle heart disease.
Alcohol is also an antioxidant, which may contribute in part to the decrease in heart disease.
So if you’re looking for a boost in vitamin B6, or just want to healthy dose of antioxidants, grab a cold one (or two) and cheers to your health.
3. Decreases in kidney stones
iStock
The Journal of Epidemiology revealed a 40 percent decrease in kidney stones among beer drinkers. This is most likely secondary to the hydration from the beer since we don’t note a similar finding with other alcohol consumption.
So if you want to avoid the extreme pain associated with kidney stones, grab a couple of brews and drink to stone-free days ahead.
4. Special benefits for female drinkers
iStock
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says beer helps prevent a decrease in bone density.
Beer is also high in flavonoids — from the hops — which acts as a natural hormone replacement.
The National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment followed more than 200,000 females and found that drinking alcohol decreased the incidence of osteoporosis (7). All of this leads to a decrease in hip fractures in elderly females, which is important because hip fractures after the age of 65 are associated with a significant increase in mortality.
So, women, if you’re concerned about your bone health, don’t just focus on calcium; add some beer to your diet for another way to protect your bone density.
*The health benefits of drinking beer and alcohol in general are based on moderate consumption, which means two beers per day for an average-size man and one beer a day for average-size women. Many of the benefits described above are lost when alcohol is consumed excessively, and drinking alcohol excessively can have a serious negative effect on your health.
See more reasons why beer may really be good for you.
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Pretty good but I think I like their Big Star White IPA much better.
Gotta mow the lawn when I get home from work; but I can already hear the Leinenkugel Shandy Variety Case calling my name for when I'm done mowing.
Gonna crack a few of those while watching the RAGERS game tonight. WOOT WOOT!!!
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"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
Your favorite beer might be giving you man boobs
Hops make beer tasty but they also produce some powerful medicinal qualities. (iStock)
It might seem manly to drink beer, but a chemical found in hops might be the cause of some very feminine attributes.
Hops, which gives beer its flavor, are female flowers of the hop plant and contain high levels of phytoestrogen—a plant estrogen.
According to research conducted by acclaimed herbalist and author Stephen Harrod Buhner, hops can also contribute to breast development in men and to a condition called “brewer’s droop”—or impotence brought on by heavy drinking.
“[From] long-term exposure to the estrogenic properties of hops, [they] eventually have difficulty sustaining erection,” Buhner told Vice News.
In his book, Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers, Buhner says that hops have long been used in herbal medicine to help treat things like insomnia and endometriosis, and ease symptoms of menopause.
Men who drink lot of hoppy beer, like a strong India Pale Ale, may see some unwanted effects, like man boobs, premature aging, sluggishness, tooth decay, hair loss and a beer belly.
Severe drinking can also damage the liver, which undermines the organ’s ability to metabolize hormones. An inefficient liver will convert male androgens into the estrogens, resulting in the dreaded man-boobs, or “moobs,” Dr. Robert D. Galiano, a plastic surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, told Muscle & Fitness.
But America has developed a taste for hoppy beer.
IPA is the best-selling craft-beer category. According to IRI, a market research firm from Chicago, sales of IPAs in the U.S. surged 50 per cent last year and accounted for a quarter of all craft beer sales. Craft brewers typically use four to five times more hops than mass-produced beer, and as a result, hops are in short supply.
But, if having a beer belly and beer chest don’t appeal, try cutting back on your favorite hoppy brew.