Beer is Good for You
The health benefits of sensible drinking.
There is no stronger tie between man and nature,
Than the one that resides in a keg of good beer,
The barley malt, rye and hops noble in stature
But thoughts are divided over which is most dear!
-The Poxy Boggards, Bring Us More Beer.
Beer is good for you. I’d like you to just say that slowly to yourself, let it sink in, then grab a bottle and drink yourself healthy while you read this article.
Beer is an excellent source of B vitamins (except for B12).
There are eight B vitamins in total, and each of them has an important role to play in the human body. Lack of bee… uh I mean B vitamins can cause insomnia, dementia, sensitivity to sunlight, depression and an irregular heart beat. Conversly enough, excessive drinking can frequently cause insomnia, dementia, sensitivity to sunlight, depression and an irregular heart beat. You know what I mean. I’ve seen the pictures on the internet…
Either way, beer is a fantastic source of all but one of these vitamins- B12. B1 and B2 are also lacking, but are present. Two of these wonderful little vitamins are B-6 and B-3- Niacin and Pyridoxine to their friends. They are very helpful when trying to gain a good nights rest. The fact that in beer, you also get a nice hit of alcohol as well means that a pint before bed can help you sleep, and I can personally vouch for the truth in this.
Drinking sensibly can improve the condition of your heart, as well as health in general.
There have been around 60 studies worldwide concerning this (If you’re bored see if you can find them all!), and pretty much all of them agree that the calming effect of a good beer or wine can help you relax and thus put less stress on your heart. Also, in post menopausal women it was found that a drink a day had a marked impact on their cholesterol levels- for the better!
Something of a puzzle for doctors and biologists everywhere is the effect booze has on our kidneys. A study in the American Journal Of Epidemiology in 1999 found that beer drinkers enjoyed a 40% drop in cases of kidney stones. As anyone who has ever had a Kidney stone can tell you, this is a Godsend.
B vitamins are not only used for helping you sleep! They can also do the exact opposite and help with the release of energy. Fatigue can be helped with a sensible input of beer.
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R J Evans | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
Aaaah…. beeeeer!
thestickman | Sep 17, 2008 | Reply
Did you know that some hospitals here in Canada give new-mothers a glass of Guinness Beer immediately after childbirth? It’s for ‘the iron’ I am told.
Canadian beer… ah! Also a treat. WE put the decimal-point AFTER the first digit!
I love foreign beers, esp. Bock and Ales.
My wife is Polish, and Polish beers are notable too, I esp. love “Lezajsk” for it’s smooth taste, and “Żywiec” (sounds like “Zhiv-yets”) is my all-time favorite.
I am also very fond of Corona… a Mexican beer. When the time is right, the reward is …BEER! Yum!
Evis T | Sep 17, 2008 | Reply
Zyweic is good stuff, and Corona goes down well with a lime!
Rookie Expert | Oct 12, 2008 | Reply
Hummm…Im def not sharing this article with my husband.
Jokes apart, I did not know all this about beer, all I knew was that its an excellent hair conditioner and it gives you a bad beer belly!!
Evis T | Oct 12, 2008 | Reply
Actually, the beer belly comes from the unhealthy pub snacks and kebabs that often accompany a few pints!