I like good news on a friday!

[.TuG.Bulldog]

Beer is good for sports men

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/11/01/scibeer101.xml

 

BEER AFTER A WORKOUT IS "BETTER THAN WATER", SAYS STUDY

2007-11-02 04:47 (New York)

BEER AFTER A WORKOUT IS "BETTER THAN WATER", SAYS STUDY

 

LONDON, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- When you reach for an ice cold mug of beer

after playing a game of football, cricket or a long run, you're not just

quenching your thirst, you're actually doing something healthy for your

body -- seriously!

Researchers in Europe have carried out a study and found that a glass

of beer is far better at re-hydrating the body after exercise than water as

the sugars, salts and bubbles in a pint help people absorb fluids more

quickly.

"The carbon dioxide in beer helps quench the thirst more quickly, while

beer's carbohydrates replace calories lost during physical exertion," the

Press Trust of India reported Friday, quoting lead researcher Prof Manuel

Garzon as saying in the Daily Mail.

In fact, the researchers at the Granada University in Spain came to the

conclusion after examining 25 students who were told to do strenuous

exercise in temperatures of around 40 Celcius until they were close to

getting exhausted.

Half of the students were given a pint of beer to drink, while the

others received the same volume of water after the workout.

Subsequently, the team measured their hydration levels, motor skills

and concentrationability.

Quoting Prof Garzon, PTI reported that the re-hydration effect in the

students who were given beer was "slightly better" than among those given

only water.

Based on the studies, the researchers have recommended moderate

consumption of beer -- 500 ml a day for men or 250 ml for women -- as part

of an athlete's diet. It may be mentioned that past studies have revealed

that sensible drinking of one or two units of beer a day could help reduce

the risk of heart disease, dementia, diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

-- BERNAMA

CS

 

it must be true the telegraph says so you dont get truer than that, right im off for a jog to the pub.

[.TuG.Tweak]

It's not true mate.

 

It didn't work out too well for George Best did it?? The drunk wife beating Mancunian scum bag!! lol

[.TuG.Bulldog]

i think they are talkin about one pint not 23 after that match.

 

and it is ture! ... humph