10 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer

Yahoo Health ^ | January 9, 2012 | Lisa Collier Cool

[Upstate NY Guy]

Beer drinkers rejoice: Your favorite brew may be healthier than you think.

For years, wine drinkers have indulged without guilt, reveling in the news that red wine can help protect against heart disease. Recent research shows that beer can also be good for what ails you, from reducing risk for broken bones to helping warding off diabetes and mental decline. It can even increase longevity, a large study suggests.

However, the key to tapping into beer’s benefits is moderation, meaning just one 12-ounce beer per day for women and two for men. Heavy drinking ups the threat of liver damage, some cancers, and heart problems. Bingeing on brewskis can also make you fat, since a 12-ounce regular beer has about 150 calories, while light beer has about 100.

[AFreeBird]

Amen!

And with that I’ll bend by elbow with a 12oz. curl.

[neverdem]

Thanks for posting.

[SunkenCiv]

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