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All entries tagged with beerHomer Simpson is Britain's New Health Guru
Collider.com
Eric Cartman might have been a better choice, or maybe even Fat Albert, but the British government say Homer Simpson is their man.
Britain's Department of Health is putting up major money to use The Simpsons to help encourage a healthier lifestyle among viewers.
Homer will be the poster boy of what not to do, i.e. no chugging beers and downing doughnuts.
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Heavy Boozing Raises Risk of All Sorts of Cancer
Bar hopping is fun. I know, I just did some in New York City this weekend. But, if you make a habit out of it, you've got problems. And I'm not talking about hangovers and coyote ugly!
Regular heavy drinking increases the risk of developing different types of cancer, such as esophageal, stomach, colon, liver, pancreatic, lung and prostate cancer. Wow!
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College Beer Chugging Getting Worse
Flickr: wolfsavard
Beer pong and funneling have become synonymous with college. And the perception is not unfounded. New research shows heavy drinking among college kids is steadily on the rise.
Writing in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, experts say drinking-related deaths in college students, ages 18 to 24, have jumped from 1,440 a year in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005.
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Calorie Counting Beer Mug
From Japan, a mug that measures Calories as well as mls.
For "Beer Only":
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Beer as a Post Workout Drink
Professor Manuel Garzon, of Granada University in Spain has decided that beer is better for post-workout hydration than plain water.
The research included 25 students (not a particularly diverse sample group given that many students are seasoned beer drinkers).
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The Beer Drinkers Diet
The majority of Americans drink alcoholic beverages - but many may give up this habit when on a diet, due to the excess calories. One enterprising individual appears to have seen the gap in the market and created the Beer Drinker's Diet.
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Bilk: Beer and Milk
A new drink goes is about to go on sale in Japan - it's called "Bilk" and combines a low-malt beer with milk.
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Beer as a Diet Food?
It seems that consumers are leery of pills and potions, so food manufacturers are trying to market fortified food as a health alternative. Could we end up seeing beer with health claims on the label? Beer drinkers the world over would rejoice... and knock back another pint.
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