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Minister says beer should be on the NHS
Ananova ^
| September 9, 2004
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Posted on 09/09/2004 8:58:40 AM PDT by Happygal
Germany's Economics minister says beer is so healthy it should be available on the country's health service.
Minister Wolfgang Clement, 64, who can reportedly down a beer in 1.5 seconds, claims he can't get enough of the brew.
"People should be able to get prescriptions for beer through the national health system," he said.
The positive effects of beer were recently confirmed in a paper by Austrian professor Manfred Walzl of the Graz neurological clinic.
According to Walzl, beer reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack, improves circulation, and even acts as an aphrodisiac - if not taken to excess.
He says men can drink up to 1.75 pints a day, and women half of that, in order to experience the healthy effects of beer.
TOPICS: Germany; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: beer; german
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Socialised 'medicine' at its finest! ;-)
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posted on
09/09/2004 8:58:41 AM PDT
by
Happygal
To: mhking; TheBigB; dighton; aculeus; The Scourge of Yazid; Darksheare; Incorrigible; cyborg; ...
Does this qualify for a 'Hold Muh Beer' alert? :-)
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posted on
09/09/2004 8:59:49 AM PDT
by
Happygal
(liberalism - a narrow tribal outlook largely founded on class prejudice)
To: Happygal
I'll take a prescription for Stoli and Sambuka with a little Everclear in it!
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:01:10 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Conquerors of the nice T-shirt!)
To: Happygal
PREESCRIPSHUNS FOR *hic* EVERYONE!!
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:01:21 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
("As God is my witness...I thought turkeys could fly.")
To: Happygal
The German brew Paulaner - the best in the world, imo - is part of my own health care plan.
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:01:30 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.
If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:01:45 AM PDT
by
mhking
To: TheBigB
I'm going to head down to the Guinness brewery Dispensary!
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:02:40 AM PDT
by
Happygal
(liberalism - a narrow tribal outlook largely founded on class prejudice)
To: Happygal
Now there's a plan I will endorse!
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:04:26 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
( "Stay safe in the "sandbox", cuz!)
To: Mr. Mojo
Me likes the Paulaner Hefewiesen...good stuff!
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:04:49 AM PDT
by
lormand
(I've got your "poll" right here.)
To: Happygal
Now there's a plan I will endorse!
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:04:58 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
( "Stay safe in the "sandbox", cuz!)
To: Happygal
In a related story, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Hell) has faxed an application to Harvard Medical School.
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:05:09 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
("As God is my witness...I thought turkeys could fly.")
To: Happygal
The problem is that most Germans don't stop at 1.75pnts. The alcoholism rate in Germany is the highest in Europe.
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:05:14 AM PDT
by
mlbford2
("sycophantic kerry koolaid sucker" -- S. Hannity)
To: Fierce Allegiance
OOPS, sorry for the hiccup on a beer thread!
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:05:27 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
( "Stay safe in the "sandbox", cuz!)
To: Happygal
Government beer...to wash down the Government Cheese.
To: Happygal
That's the first babble from the Germs that makes sense. :)
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:06:07 AM PDT
by
Iberian
To: lormand
Maybe socialized medicine has some advantages after all.
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:06:11 AM PDT
by
TXBSAFH
(Bandwidth is too good for these (L)users.)
To: Happygal
Alcohol- the cause of, and answer to, all of lifes problems.--Homer Simpson
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:06:18 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(Liberalism is, as liberalism does.)
To: lormand
Check out Spaten and DAB, both are pretty good. Kostriker is another one, but heavier.
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:07:48 AM PDT
by
Bald Eagle777
("Do not fire, unless fired upon.")
To: Happygal
In heaven there is no beer. That's why we drink it here.
To: Southside_Chicago_Republican
Hey, there was no mention of that on when I signed up!
~goes off to check Baptisimal cert~
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posted on
09/09/2004 9:09:27 AM PDT
by
Happygal
(liberalism - a narrow tribal outlook largely founded on class prejudice)
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