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BEER Drink Up :cheers:
Find and enjoy a very hoppy beer!

It might be your preference to crack open a bottle of red wine at the end of a hard day but you may be better off pouring a pint.

Researchers at the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg have discovered that beer contains a powerful molecule that helps protect against breast and prostate cancers.

Found in hops, the substance called xanthohumol blocks the excessive action of testosterone and oestrogen. It also helps to prevent the release of a protein called PSA which encourages the spread of prostate cancer.

So which brews are likely to be richest in xanthohumol?

'Hops give beer its bitter flavour, so traditional bitters and ales will contain far more of this substance than light lagers,' explains Ben McFarland, author of the World's Best Beers.

Beers highest in hops, he says, are India pale ales such as those made by the Meantime Brewery in Greenwich, South-East London. First brewed in the 1800s, these ales were made with high levels of hops to act as a natural preservative for export.

Ales such as Sharp's and local bitters will also be hop-rich, containing around three to four times more than a typical light lager. Drinks such as Guinness owe their dark colour to malt and contain moderate levels of hops.

AKA. Whiskey #^&#^&#^&#^& :hihi:

Nice! Good for prostate and breast cancer so we can all enjoy! HA!HA!

but why is this in the Grumpy Old Pharts section? This is good news, No?

Good News!!?? It's an answer to a prayer...

they say that it is generally healthier to have one drink (wine or beer) per day than to have none. two is the break even point. over three and its unhealthier than having none. this assumes that your overall diet is in check and that the one drink per day will not lead to weight gain, which is worse for you than any health benefits of alcohol (antioxidants, stress relief, blood pressure, etc.).

Rirockhound has been following this plan for years, except he drinks Zima :hihi:
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The story gets even better:

Scientists Recommend 120 Gallons of Beer Per Day

By Adam Marcus
HealthSCOUT Reporter

FRIDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthSCOUT) -- It's news that would make Homer Simpson say "No Duh!": The chief ingredient in beer apparently helps guard against heart problems, cancer and even Alzheimer's disease.

But there's a catch. (Of course.)

The molecule is so rare that a person would have to drink about 120 gallons of beer -- or roughly 1,300 12-ounce bottles -- every day to reap the benefits.:gu::gu::gu::gu::gu::gu:






If you drank 120 gals of beer a day, I think anyone would be a Grumpy Old Fart!