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BEER IS GOOD FOR YOU!
March 14, 2008
TWO BEER-RELATED HEALTH ITEMS CROSSED MY DESK THIS WEEK…
The first is an item from Men’s Health that describes
recent research that:
“revealed bioactive compounds in beer that battle cancer,
boost your metabolism, and more. And these benefits come on
top of the oft-touted upsides of moderate alcohol intake:
clot prevention, cleaner arteries, and reduced stress.”
And there’s more:
“Hops help cut the sweetness in a beer, delivering a crisp
citrus-and-pine kick to the back of your tongue. But the
cone-shaped hops flower is more than just a flavor savior.
Researchers have shown that it's also a significant source
of cholesterol-lowering, cancer-fighting, and virus-killing
compounds called polyphenols. What's more, "Just one
12-ounce beer a day decreased fibrinogen, a clotting
factor, and increased albumin, which is very important for
protein metabolism," says Shela Gorinstein, Ph.D., a
researcher at Jerusalem's Hebrew University and the author
of a 2007 study on the bioactivity of beer.”
For the full story go to:
http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-ocumentid=100197361>1=31036
And there was this from health guru Andrew Weil
(drweil.com):
“Those who believe everything that tastes good is bad for
you, take heart: elements in beer, it turns out, may
protect against the harmful effects of aluminum on the
brain, according to a new study.
“Researchers from the University of Alcala in Madrid,
Spain, in a report published in the January, 2008 issue of
Food and Chemical Toxicology, pointed out that aluminum is
neurotoxic and has been implicated as a causal factor in
Alzheimer’s disease. But beer contains silicon, a substance
that affects the bioavailability of aluminum. The study,
which involved giving both an aluminum compound and beer to
mice and later analyzing aluminum concentrations in brain
tissue, found that the silicon in “moderately high” levels
beer intake – the equivalent of two beers per day - limited
the ability of aluminum to damage the brain.”
To read more from Dr. Weil please go to:
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/WBL02079/Beer-Helps-Prevent-Alzheimers.html
…TO QUOTE BEN FRANKLIN “Beer is living proof God loves us
and wants us to be happy.” It goes with out saying, but
I’ll say it anyway, that beer is good for us when we drink
it moderately and responsibly.
JUST IN TIME FOR ST. PATS AND EASTER! Goat’s Breath Bock,
smooth dark and rich, is on sale at Dierbergs, Schnucks and
Shop N Save: $5.99/6-pack -- for a limited time only!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! UPCOMING EVENTS:
Cicero's Beer School is Wed, March 19 from 5:30-6:30 and
features O'Fallon Gold, 5-Day IPA and Wheach for $1 off.
AND one other very special bonus -- this will be one last
chance for people to snatch up a bottle of the January 2007
vintage of our Whiskey Smoked Porter!!! Cicero's has one
last case of 2008 Whiskey Smoked Porter 22 oz. bottles
which we will make available that night to Beer School
students for $14 per bottle! Beer School is free and open
to anyone over 21 (call 314-862-0009 for details).
Celebrate The City with us again on Friday, March 21 at the
City Museum with local band Trip Daddy's from 8:30-1:00 in
the upstairs Circus area. Admission is included with
regular City Museum admission ($10). O'Fallon Beers will
be available for sale.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND and enjoy a good beer -- and let’s all
try to make the world a better place one beer at a time.
Cheers!
Fran Caradonna
O’Fallon Brewery
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