Posts Tagged: Beer and Health
Vaccine-like Beer
Posted by on Monday, December 19, 2005 in - 1 comment
My main blog, AsiaPundit, is a regular an irregular contributor to A Good Beer Blog. I should be more regular but there is so little good beer in China. But there is still good beer news in Asia... and if it holds up to peer testing it could be very good news as Japan's Kirin Brewery has … read more »
Beer Industry Ads
Posted by on Saturday, November 12, 2005 in - leave a comment
I have noticed a few news items like this one on the idea of a ad campaign in the US for beer as a general product: • “Anheuser-Busch Cos. is lobbying its competitors to support a marketing campaign that highlights the benefits and social value of what they all produce: beer. Drawing inspiration …
Health Tips For The Hophead
Posted by on Monday, November 7, 2005 in - 2 comments
Good news for the lover of massively hopped ales like the recently discussed Smuttynose Big A IPA...hops are really good for you! • “It turns out that beer hops contain a unique micronutrient that inhibits cancer-causing enzymes. Hops are plants used in beer to give it aroma, flavor and …
Low Formaldehyde Beer
Posted by on Sunday, July 17, 2005 in - 18 comments
There has been a wave on news out of China over concerns with the formaldehyde levels found in the beers. The People's Daily Online reports: • “Chinese brewery giant Tsingtao has confirmed the safety of its product, saying the per-liter formaldehyde content of its product is much lower than the …
Does A Little Make Brain Cells Grow?
Posted by on Sunday, May 1, 2005 in - leave a comment
Isn't science wonderful? Apparently, there is now evidence that moderate alcohol use may trigger brain cell growth.
Portugal Takes A Stand
Posted by on Thursday, April 28, 2005 in - 2 comments
Interesting to read this this morning in my review of the Portuguese media: • “Lisbon - Portuguese gym-goers are being urged to drink beer as part of a healthy diet in a campaign launched on Wednesday by the nation's main association of producers of the alcoholic beverage. A total of 20 000 …
Thoughts on Binging
Posted by on Friday, March 18, 2005 in - 5 comments
I went on a binge last night. Or at least I may have. • It was St. Pat's so I decided to check out the local Irish Pubs, the Blarney Stone and O'Malley's. Both were good, but the former was better by a long shot. More authentic, smaller, cozier and the barman threw in a free shot of Jagermeister …
Beer: not fattening?
Posted by on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 in - 16 comments
This article from the BBC asks the question "Is beer less fattening than wine?" It provides evidence that beer is, in fact, not as fattening as we have been lead to believe -- that it is less fattening than wine and far less fattening than spirits. It claims the beer bellies that abound in the …
Relative Risk
Posted by on Friday, February 4, 2005 in - leave a comment
The UK medical mag The Lancet has published a Swedish study on the relative harm caused by alcohol, tobbaco and high blood pressure and found: • “An international team of scientists, writing in the Lancet, point out alcohol is a factor in about 60 different diseases. The researchers found 4% of …
Hints of Puritanism?
Posted by on Friday, January 21, 2005 in - 2 comments
I was reading the news this week about another health related claim for beer: • Alcohol-free beer 'stops cancer' says the BBCNon-alcoholic beer could help mice fight cancer writes ReutersNon-alcoholic beer may protect against cancer says The Australian • Better mousey health through brew …
