I don’t need an excuse to enjoy a cold beer but that doesn’t mean I am not going to take advantage of a great one when I see it.
In a rare piece of good news for those who like a pint, Spanish researchers say beer can help someone who is dehydrated retain liquid better than water.
Prof Manuel Garzon, of Granada University, also claimed the bubbles in beer help to quench the thirst and that its carbohydrate content can help to replace lost calories.
Prof Garzon asked a group of students to do strenuous exercise in temperatures of around 40ºC (104ºF). Half were given a pint of beer, while the others received the same volume of water.
Prof Garzon, who announced the results at a press conference in Granada beneath a banner declaring “Beer, Sport, Health”, said the hydration effect in those who drank beer was “slightly better”.
Juan Antonio Corbalan, a cardiologist who worked formerly with Real Madrid football players and Spain’s national basketball team, said beer had the perfect profile for re-hydration after sport.
Looks like my parents should have been giving me half a beer at half time of the my little league football games instead of those bullshit orange slices.
Original Story: Telegraph.co.uk
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You know what would have been great at your little league football games….orange beer!
Maybe a little Blue Moon Belgian White Ale with a slice of orange. Delicious, nutritious and hydrating.
Actually, I flashed on the big McDonalds container they would carry in filled with ‘Orange Drink’ -and picturing it replaced with beer. I can just see the smile on the kids faces after drinking their Orange flavored beer.
I went to the University of Granada and did many experiments with beer consumption, unfortunately I didn’t do anything athletic as to aid the study.