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November 19, 2007

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If the report from NewsMax Health is true…wow! Many of my beer drinking friends can make all kinds of excuses. Not that I’m a beer drinker, mind you.

“But, honey! I just read this study and it says beer drinking after cutting the lawn is better for me!”

Beer Beats Water After Exercise

Drinking beer after exercise could be more beneficial than water, according to a new Spanish study which says it helps perspiring exercisers regain liquid better than water. The Granada University study also said beer bubbles help quench thirst, and the carbohydrates help replace lost calories. (Who knew?)

In tests carried out over several months, 25 college students performed strenuous exercises in 104-degree heat. Half of the students were given beer to help them recover, while the other half got water. The hydration effect of the beer was judged to be “slightly better” than the water.

Skeptics point out that previous studies show alcohol increases the amount of liquid lost by urination. However, British nutrition expert Dr. James Betts allowed that a moderate amount of beer might be just as good as water, but probably not better. Betts said, “If you are dehydrated to start with following exercise, a beer, as opposed to a spirit, probably does not have a high enough concentration of alcohol to induce a diuretic effect.”

Well, maybe if we don’t show our wives the entire article we’ll be on solid ground. ;-)

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