tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post2871763485037855020..comments2023-10-29T05:13:15.825-05:00Comments on Another War-on-Terror Blog: Your Tax Dollars at Work: Wine Research and Parisian Fruit FliesBrian H. Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-1929310616096882112008-04-03T03:34:00.000-05:002008-04-03T03:34:00.000-05:00anonymous, Thanks for commenting. I know about the...anonymous, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting. <BR/><BR/>I know about the positive effects of wine. That tradition goes back a very long way. <BR/><BR/>However, the benefits of beer tend to be lost in the vinocentric upper crust culture. ("Vinocentric?" Sounds better than "winocentric," right?) <BR/><BR/>For example, back in August of 2002, the Wall Street Journal published an article on research into beer drinking (<A HREF="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3469/is_33_53/ai_90992034" REL="nofollow">Health benefits of beer cited by the Wall Street Journal - Brief Article</A>"). <BR/><BR/>Dr. Norman D. Kaplan, professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, concluded that "the benefits of drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is well beyond contention." <BR/><BR/>That's moderate alcohol consumption. Here's what's surprising about Kaplan's beer research: <BR/><BR/>A study of 70,000 female nurses showed that moderate beer drinkers had less hypertension than nurses who drank either wine or spirits. <BR/><BR/>And, a survey of 128,934 adults in the Kaiser Permanente managed-care system showed that male beer drinkers had a statistically significant lower risk of coronary-artery disease than men who drank red wine, white wine or spirits. <BR/><BR/>The key point here is <B>moderate</B>, which the article defined as one or two 12-ounce glasses of beer a day for women or men, respectively. <BR/><BR/>About the health benefits of wine over beer, Dr. Kaplan said: "The wine people have done a major snow job" in pushing the idea wine is superior to beer or spirits. <BR/><BR/>I'm inclined to agree.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-84811591510840047812008-04-03T02:37:00.000-05:002008-04-03T02:37:00.000-05:00But beer has no known positive effects like red wi...But beer has no known positive effects like red wine. Remember that red wine, in small and regular amounts, is good for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com