interesting article here says that there are benefits health benefits from drinking ..........
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Moderate beer-drinking is not an unhealthy habit. Consider the millions of people killed over the centuries by drinking contaminated water. Beer is 93 per cent water, but 100 per cent safe to drink.
Beer, unlike many foods, does not contribute to heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer. It contains no fat, cholesterol or triglycerides. Its moderate alcohol content increases the good cholesterol that removes excess bad cholesterol from the blood.
The alcohol in beer helps to lubricate the blood circulation by decreasing the level of fibrinogen, part of the blood-clotting mechanism. The less fibrinogen, the less chance of heart attack. Beer also greases platelets, making them less likely to stick together to form a fatal blood clot.