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    And begin the hate... Beer is good!

    Posts: 105 Member
    edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    Before we start, I feel I should mention some things. I do not suggest non-drinkers start drinking, or that those recovering from problems should begin again. I am merely saying, for those of us who enjoy a couple occasionally, that they are not as bad as people would have you believe, providing it fits in your caloric goal and/or macro goals.
    Beer provides many of the same benefits as wine when consumed in moderation, which is defined as 1-2 a day for men, 1 a day for women. These benefits include, but are not limited to, better heart health, better cognitive function, and it reduces the risk of Diabetes or strokes.
    Keep in mind, this 1-2/day (1 for females) is the maximum suggested to maintain the health benefits, not the minimum. So, those wanting to enjoy a beer, but are worried about their overall health, relax, crack open a cold one, and enjoy!!
    http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/14/beer-drink-health-forbeslife-cx_avd_0317health_slide_6.html?thisSpeed=undefined
    http://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/0315/tap-into-beers-health-benefits.aspx

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    • Posts: 2,236 Member
      nothing better than an ice cold beer on a hot day - even more of a reason to enjoy one!
    • Posts: 1,103 Member
      Did u just suggest alcoholics should start drinking again?
    • Posts: 1,709 Member
      Did u just suggest alcoholics should start drinking again?

      Pretty sure he specifically pointed out that he was NOT suggesting that...
    • Posts: 443 Member
      Cheers :wink:
    • Posts: 1,103 Member
      ahh nm, misread.
    • Posts: 1,709 Member
      Before we start, I feel I should mention some things. I do not suggest non-drinkers start drinking, or that those recovering from problems should begin again. I am merely saying, for those of us who enjoy a couple occasionally, that they are not as bad as people would have you believe, providing it fits in your caloric goal and/or macro goals.
      Beer provides many of the same benefits as wine when consumed in moderation, which is defined as 1-2 a day for men, 1 a day for women. These benefits include, but are not limited to, better heart health, better cognitive function, and it reduces the risk of Diabetes or strokes.
      Keep in mind, this 1-2/day (1 for females) is the maximum suggested to maintain the health benefits, not the minimum. So, those wanting to enjoy a beer, but are worried about their overall health, relax, crack open a cold one, and enjoy!!
      http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/14/beer-drink-health-forbeslife-cx_avd_0317health_slide_6.html?thisSpeed=undefined
      http://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/0315/tap-into-beers-health-benefits.aspx

      You and my husband would get along well! You should look him up on here... nrdoty
    • Posts: 119 Member
      Beer is good
    • Posts: 778
      Only if it's Shiner Bock....!!!
    • Posts: 1,709 Member
      ahh nm, misread.

      Have more than your allotted beers for the day already? :wink:

      Just kidding! :drinker:
    • Posts: 1,311 Member
      Thanks for sharing the health benefits..all the more reason to crack open a cold one..especially on a hot day! :wink:
    • Posts: 968 Member
      Mmm beer I love it.
      Just had a nice ice cold can of Carling x
    • Posts: 78 Member
      Yum. So drinking Fat Tire, will not contribute to my own fat tire.
    • Posts: 3,478 Member
      Never liked "beer", but I do love Lambic....a Belgian fruit ale. Its the only thing in the ale line I like. Dont drink it right now....but one day when I hit my goal, I will use one to toast my victory!
    • Posts: 225
      one of my friends (on Facebook, not here) was gloating that a pint of Guinness had fewer calories than a pint of skim milk.

      i enjoy a good stout. harder to fit those in the calorie/macros, but worth it :)
    • Posts: 416 Member
      Yes beer is good! I will partaking in a pint of Devil's Blood Black Lager later today. MMMMMMMM good.
    • Posts: 1,205 Member
      Budwieser Select 55!
    • Posts: 47
      Love it! But it gives me the hiccups. So I stick to wine usually.
    • Posts: 1,205 Member
      Budwieser Select 55.
    • Posts: 105 Member
      Heh, I drink Mich Ultra for the most part (cheap, tasty, low cal), but if I have the opportunity I enjoy Fat Tire and Yuengling. Also Shiner and Longboard.
      What prompted this topic was actually a "spirited discussion" I got in with someone about health earlier this evening, while I was drinking a beer.
    • Posts: 1,709 Member
      Budwieser Select 55!

      Some studies show that light beer is actually worse...if often has a lower alcohol content, so to get the same affect you have to drink more of it, thus the lower calories are negated by drinking more bottles.

      Now if that's just your preference - go for it! But I think the people who drink light beer because they think it's "better for you" calorie wise...are just kind of silly in their thinking sometimes.

      Edit: Just remembered that Select 55 is not one of the 55 calorie beers...nor a light beer...just kidding!
    • Posts: 369 Member
      I'm sipping a Pumphouse Blueberry Ale right now - it's delish!
    • Posts: 62
      “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
    • Posts: 337 Member
      Yet another good reason to enjoy the occasional beer- at least for me. Give me some good German beers or some Magic Hat or Otter Creek- Yum!
    • Posts: 113 Member
      I am so with you! I'm going to drink today even....going camping....you pretty much have to drink!!! Plus damn it, you gotta chill out sometimes!
    • Posts: 2,238 Member
      1 or 2 is not enough
    • Posts: 136 Member
      I work for a beer distributor. One of the job requirements is that I enjoy a cold one at least once a day!

      Not really, but as long as the calories are there I know what I want to spend ~150 on.
    • Posts: 146 Member
      "God is great, beer is good and people are crazy" - Billy Currington

      I lurve beer!!


      Hmmmmm i fancy one now :drinker:
    • Posts: 82 Member
      Never liked "beer", but I do love Lambic....a Belgian fruit ale. Its the only thing in the ale line I like. Dont drink it right now....but one day when I hit my goal, I will use one to toast my victory!

      have you tried a belgian wit? i had one yesterday that was absolutely gorgeous. one of the best beers i've ever had. i wish i could remember the name. if you like lambic, i think you'd like some of them.
    • Posts: 425 Member
      Oh man, I live in Las Vegas but was born in upstate NY where I am currently visiting, and I have been drinking WAY more than one a day of Yuengling but you cannot buy it ANYWHERE on the west coast! Basically you can't get it west of the mississippi river, when I lived in Oklahoma it was the same story.

      But yeah, I am on vacation and definitely enjoying myself. I just biked 11 miles at the workout room so that I can go to the Italian Festival today and have a few beers! (And now I know its even "good" for me! teehee)
    • Posts: 67 Member
      I drank 17 last night... I felt terrific! Way better than a lil 1 or 2.
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