Drink Beer … For Your Health

You may want to rethink your resolution to drink less beer.

Unless, that is, you're quaffing 20 pints a day, a little beer goes a long way to make you healthy.

A pint of beer a day won’t make you gain weight … and it could lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as strengthen your bones and keep your hair and skin looking good. Talk about a miracle cure.

“Moderate beer consumption does not lead to weight gain or abdominal fatness and the perception that drinking beer results in a beer belly is not supported by the scientific evidence to date,” said nutritionist Dr. Kathryn O'Sullivan.

Obviously if you drink a lot of beer, you will gain weight. But drinking or eating anything to excess will pack on the pounds.

The conclusion: Drink beer. It’s good for you. Just do it in moderation.