2006-08-11 12:05:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It's true, although no one is allowed to say it anymore for fear that people will drink too much (which is bad, of course). "Guinness is good for you" was one of their old campaigns, and for good reason. It has...
1) High iron content
2) High vitamin B (from the brewer's yeast)
3) Lower calories than many other beers (just 125 per 12 oz)
4) Proven benefits to lowering blood clots
5) Antioxidants
6) Several other benefits that people haven't quite figure out yet (a half pint a day used to be perscibed to lactating mothers because it helped their production)
Heck, the whole reason it's called "Stout" is because it was drunk by people who did physical labor (Same is true for "Porters). They knew how to take care of themselves
2006-08-11 14:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by John E 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
a sailor I know says that a glass of dark beer offsets motion sickness (and I've generally found it to be true). Also, in a related subject, red wine has been shown to have testable health benefits .
2006-08-11 12:07:50 · answer #2 · answered by Loresinger99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
recent research has shown that all beer contains an acid that can help prevent prostate cancer in males- however the health risks invovled in drinking enough beer to acheive that- far outway the benefit.
2006-08-11 13:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by perpetual_filth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just advertising hype from the old days when they were allowed to make these claims.
It does contain iron but with a normal diet you get enough of this anyway
2006-08-11 19:05:50 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let me be the first to say I love various alcoholic beverages
that said, it's a mistake to delude yourself into thinking you're benefitting yourself physiologically by drinking alcoholic beverages
anything they do offer is miniscule and more than offset by the presence of, um, ahem, er, ALCOHOL
nevermind that anything they do offer is available elsewhere WITHOUT the drawbacks
if you like to drink, just drink, but don't delude yourself
2006-08-11 15:32:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only health benefit is its iron content, i still wouldn't call it "healthy" though.
2006-08-11 13:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by something_more 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the others have also neglected to mention that it is lower in calories than 90% of lite beers as well.
2006-08-11 14:47:56 · answer #7 · answered by piercesk1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
High in iron content...
2006-08-11 12:12:01 · answer #8 · answered by loon_mallet_wielder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes .help maintain kidney function.
2006-08-12 21:49:27 · answer #9 · answered by Enrico J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋