I'm going to live forever

Well, it's official: Guinness is good for you!

The old advertising slogan "Guinness is Good for You" may be true after all, according to researchers. A pint of the black stuff a day may work as well as an aspirin to prevent heart clots that raise the risk of heart attacks. Drinking lager does not yield the same benefits, experts from University of Wisconsin told a conference in the US.

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The Wisconsin team tested the health-giving properties of stout against lager by giving it to dogs who had narrowed arteries similar to those in heart disease. They found that those given the Guinness had reduced clotting activity in their blood, but not those given lager.

There are, of course, some caveats:

A spokesman for Brewing Research International, which conducts research for the industry, said she would be "wary" of placing the health benefits of any alcohol brand above another.

She said: "We already know that most of the clotting effects are due to the alcohol itself, rather than any other ingredients. It is possible that there is an extra effect due to the antioxidants in Guinness - but I would like to see this research repeated."

Clearly, this requires more research, for which I am happy to volunteer.

(via Propeller)

Comments

[Draxar]

Interestingly you may also be able to indulge in research to a greater extent than previously claimed.

I don't know what the reccomended units per week from the American medical types are, but apparently the British reccomended maximums were "pulled out of the air", rather than based on any actual research

[bhagczech]

I feel much less stupid now that I see other people having problems with the spam filter.

Anyway, Wil, the good folks over at Barfleet heartily support this Physical Health Study and are ready and willing to act as lab rats. Let the intensive study begin!

[Becky..Absent Minded Housewife]

I'm going to quietly say, right here, that beer is yucky.

Don't beat me up.

[DJC]

Spam filter broken? My first three posts were "rejected" for some reason so I kept at it and modified the final content until it accepted. Yet I have four posts.

ObligatoryGuinness: picked up an 8 pack this morning for the office party. Starts in 2 hours. w00t!

Merry Christmas to the Wheaton Clan. I'll catch up on the blog in the new year.

[ALRO]

Guinness RAWWKS!!
I love my glass of "Raktagino" ... and don't laugh cuz that's what i call it. THo' i'm pretty sure the Klingon community would find it a blasphemy to have a 4.5% alcohol rated stout as their Early Morning cup of "jo" ...

But it's my purple colored sky in my world here, afford me a little creative license eh?!

Have you ever had Guinness in Ireland??? I never have -- but hope to.. apparently it is WAY better there .. my ol'man goes to Ireland every year and says the guinness is to die for...

[Roxanne]

Love Guinness

which reminds me I need to find their beer can slippers to complete my guinness outfit