Beer & Health

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:13 am

Moderate beer drinking is good for the heart and blood vessels
How much should you drink for the maximum protective effect?
How is this protective effect explained?
More scientific research required
Discussion of the threshold value
Women are more sensitive to alcohol than men
Age and alcohol consumption
Beer, wine or spirits?
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All of the answers and more.....HERE

They say that a couple-a-day help keep the reaper (Doctor) away!

Opinions please!

Bastid · Post by **Bastid** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:18 am

My grandmother drank a beer or two every day and she lived to be 100! If she had lasted to her 103rd she would have lived in 3 centuries...

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:20 am

I'll drink to that.

My grandmother suffered from a heart problem in London on a tour many years ago. She was not allowed to fly back and was brought home on a ship. The prescribed medicine for her included one large bottle of beer each day on the trip back.

Can't be all that bad, eh?

Croc.

UnitedWeStand · Post by **UnitedWeStand** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:27 am

beer just doesn't taste good.
My opinion.

I hope that I still have good vascular health, because I drink JD Country Kocktails.
But only in good fun with friends.. I'll just have to remember to toast for good health.
and down a dozen.
According to the recommended amount (2 per day)
well I have some catching up to do.

Shagster · Post by **Shagster** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:28 am

*cough* bull**** *cough*

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:28 am

Beer in general helps to prevent kidney stones, but until now it is not clear which ingredient is responsible for this. Men that drink beer have a smaller chance to get kidney stones, among women this effect is less explicit. This has been revealed in several epidemiological studies, of which you can read the summary in our section scientific research : alcohol and body. Where wine is concerned we can say that some studies have shown a similar positive effect, but this is not the case for strong drinks. All studies showed this positive influence of beer. It is not known whether or not geuze is better to prevent kidney stones compared to other kinds of beer.
It is assumed that the high taking of fluid is responsible for the protective effect on kidney stones. For this purpose water is more suitable than beer. Men should drink two litres of water each day and women one and a half litre.

Just knowing that I may prevent the serious pain of passing a stone (

), keeps me tipping back a few!

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:28 am

Originally posted by UnitedWeStand
beer just doesn't taste good.
My opinion.

Then you simply haven't had the right beers yet.

My opinion

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:31 am

Originally posted by Humboldt

Then you simply haven't had the right beers yet.

My opinion

put a Lemon in it!

UnitedWeStand · Post by **UnitedWeStand** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:41 am

Originally posted by BMED

put a Lemon in it!

you mean lime, right?

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:48 am

Originally posted by UnitedWeStand

you mean lime, right?

visa-versa, either, or....I squeeze both when necessary!

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:58 am

Originally posted by BMED

either, or....I squeeze both when necessary!

What are you talking about again? Heh

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 1:04 am

right on 2 beer threads in one day

yah beer is goood 4 u

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 1:13 am

Originally posted by Humboldt

What are you talking about again? Heh

Beer not Boobs...even though they sometimes go together!

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 1:17 am

Originally posted by Randy
right on 2 beer threads in one day

yah beer is Good 4 u

yeah, beer and flying (America West on FS2002) have been a hit...what a concept!

torsten · Post by **torsten** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 4:31 am

Expensive cold carbonated urine in a can? No thanks.

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 4:53 am

Hi BMED

It's pretty much a Medical given that a couple of drinks a day is good for you. The properties contained within have an effect on the system & the actual calming effect of a couple of drinks after work tends to relieve built up stress.

Most people believe Red Wine the best for this, however that belief is now being challenged in the belief almost any alcoholic beverage has the same advantages.

Some people cannot control drinking and should abstain totally, others may benefit.

I was in the Hospital with a Heart problem years ago and a Patient there at the time was the Retired Doctor who did the Official Autopsies for the region. Somehow the topic of conversation got on to responsible drinking.

He was emphatic that in his years of doing autopsies those who were moderate drinkers had much cleaner Arteries & less Heart disease than those who did not.

He made an Unofficial study of it over the years as it had peeked his interest.

regards

minir

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Tue Aug 13, 2002 5:38 am

My grandfather used to drink 2 shots of cognac a day until my uncle and grandmother found his stash. 1 year later he died. This was back in '94.

He was no way close to being an alcoholic. Just one shot in at lunch and one at dinner. Oh, he liked his pabst blue ribbon while watching Philly baseball games too.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Tue Aug 13, 2002 5:40 am

Originally posted by torsten
Expensive cold carbonated urine in a can? No thanks.

Well not so expensive if you drink Milwaukee's Best....THE BEAST. As for cold carbonated urine in a can....The Beast will do just fine in that field. It's even worse the morning after.

Mutch · Post by **Mutch** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 8:16 am

Most Beer is piss.. Only Molson is good, only beer I have ever drank.

torsten · Post by **torsten** » Tue Aug 13, 2002 9:06 am

Originally posted by Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Well not so expensive if you drink Milwaukee's Best....THE BEAST. As for cold carbonated urine in a can....The Beast will do just fine in that field. It's even worse the morning after.

Never had that, thankfully. It seems like the higher priced stuff can taste just as bad though. I'll admit there is some difference between beers. The worst I've ever had was a warm Red Dog. They had left it in the sun outside the building at school one day and we drank them at lunch. I was kinda sick anyway and had to run back outside to throw up later. Could be part of the reason I hate the taste so much. The best was probably Corona. I tried Sam Adams Boston Lager once, expecting it to be better, but it was just awful.

UnitedWeStand · Post by **UnitedWeStand** » Wed Aug 14, 2002 2:17 pm

beer just doesn't taste good, whether or not it is good for health.
the reason I say that is because I don't like carbonated beverages. I don't drink Soda/Pop niether.
Granted the benefits of having a few alcoholic beverages per day, and the health risks of over drinking, its really wise to decide if its really worth it to just look at your overall diet. Make changes if needed.
Healthy Body + Healthy Mind = Healthy Life

Humbolt, Ive tried many different kinds of beer, beer is beer.
With or with out the aftertaste, it still doesn't taste good to me.

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Wed Aug 14, 2002 2:56 pm

Originally posted by Mutch
Most Beer is piss.. Only Molson is good, only beer I have ever drank.

ummmmm.......k

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed Aug 14, 2002 2:59 pm

I wonder if these guys that compare the taste of beer to urine have ever gotten there yellow wings. LMAO!!