As today is day one of no beer for a long time. I love it though, Imports are the best.
Paper City Dog Fish Head Trapist (Gotta love the monks) New Castle (My college beer of choice. On top most of the time) Leff
The list go's on.
RUSS1985 7/12/06 3:47 A
You guys are talking about the belgian beers. That's some good stuff and if you take the yeast from a Chimay you can usually make a great batch of beer. College. Ahh Good times...
CRAZY4BLUES 7/11/06 11:49 P
Well, then, I must have bones of steel!!
BTW, VERY clever, Rhythmn! That's also some pretty tasty beer; it reminds one of Chimay a little, no?
RHYTHMIC01 7/11/06 5:44 P
Well, Time to break out that bottle of la fin du monde.
:)
HEYWORTH83 7/11/06 11:04 A
Interesting...
TAURUSMALE 7/11/06 10:34 A
Now that is good info.
RUSS1985 7/11/06 2:48 A
Lisa you'll like this. It involves beer.
Drinking a pint of beer a day may be good for your bones and help stave off osteoporosis in later life, researchers have said.
Studies carried out at St Thomas' Hospital in London tested the bone-strengthening powers of beer by getting healthy individuals aged between 18 and 50 to drink beers with varying alcoholic contents.
Over a six-hour period, it was found that the ethanol in the beer succeeded in inhibiting the action of hormones in the body known to cause the gradual weakening of the bones, possibly leading to osteoporosis in later life.
In fact, the results showed that the beneficial effect of ethanol consumption on bone-loss prevention was comparable with that of calcium.
Commenting on the findings, Professor Jonathan Powell, who led the research, said: "This is a very interesting finding. Everyone knows that calcium inhibits bone loss but we found that the ethanol in beer has the same, if not better, effect."
"Moderation, of course, is the key, and we know that drinking too much beer can have real adverse effects," he added.
Osteoporosis is currently estimated to affect more than three million people in the UK, with women more susceptible than men, and the over-50s most likely to develop the condition.
