| p>At the University of Texas Southwestern Medical | | | | nine percent of dietary phosphorus, seven percent of |
| School, Dr. Margo A. Denke, an Associate Professor | | | | dietary riboflavin and five percent of dietary niacin. |
| of Medicine, conducted clinical research on the health | | | | A professor of internal medicine at the University of |
| effects of alcohol, and beer in particular. The results | | | | Texas, Normal D. Kaplan, has been conducting a forty |
| of her 2001 study found that moderate consumption | | | | year study on treatments for hypertension. He |
| of alcohol can lower risk of heart disease and stroke. | | | | explained that as part of the study he had 70,000 |
| "The majority of more recent large population-based | | | | female nurses drink moderate amounts of beer, wine |
| studies have observed that moderate drinking in the | | | | or spirits. He pointed out that due to the process in |
| range of one to three drinks daily is associated with | | | | which beer is made it is rich in B vitamins and foliates, |
| a 30-40 percent lower rate of coronary heart disease | | | | which are found in leafy vegetables.He found that |
| compared to non-drinking," wrote Dr. Denke. She | | | | the nurses that drank the beer had less hypertension |
| cited several reasons for her findings. | | | | then those that drank the other types of alcohol. |
| - alcohol increases HDL and this could account for | | | | According to the August 13th 2002 edition of the |
| 30-50 percent of the moderate alcohol consumption | | | | Wall Street Journal there are some health benefits to |
| benefit | | | | drinking beer. The article touched on the fact that |
| - alcohol increases bleeding time, acting as blood | | | | over a 20 year study beer has been found to boot |
| thinner and reducing the risk of coronary thrombosis | | | | sprits, reduce stress, and help protect against heart |
| - alcohol lowers insulin levels, which is good for | | | | attacks, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and dementia. |
| non-diabetics because it reduces the chance of | | | | In a study conducted by the Kaiser Permanente |
| developing atherosclerosis, or hardening of the | | | | manages care system male beer drinkers had a |
| arteries | | | | statistically lower occurrence of coronary heart |
| Dr. Denke believes that beer is a more beneficial | | | | disease that those that drank wine or spirits. |
| alcoholic drink than spirits because beer contains | | | | It is already a well know fact that the brewing and |
| many more nutrients per serving, such as protein and | | | | fermenting process of the brew can be quite |
| B-vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, cadmium | | | | beneficial in limiting the growth of illness causing |
| and iron. She found that one to two beers a day | | | | bacteria. |
| provides 14 percent of dietary calories, 11 percent of | | | | So basically if you are looking for just another great |
| dietary protein, 12 percent of dietary carbohydrates, | | | | reason to drink beer it could be science! |
