Men Live Longer On Four Beers A Day

[cappie]

Men live longer on four beers a day, Catholic uni researchers find


Men who drink up to four beers - and women who drink two glasses - per day live longer, a study by researchers at an Italian Catholic university has found.

Eurekalert reports that study performed by the Research Laboratories of the Catholic University of Campobasso in Italy confirms the beneficial effects that moderate consumption of alcohol has on our health.

The study provides further evidence that alcohol, when consumed in moderation, reduces the risk of death, and not just that due to cardiovascular disease

The research, published in the American journal Archives of Internal Medicine, clearly shows that drinking in moderation has beneficial effects on health.

The key word is moderation, the researchers say, noting that their study also confirms that excessive consumption of alcohol is absolutely harmful, and indeed increases the risk of death.

"Our data shows that consumption of little amounts of alcohol leads to a reduction of mortality up to 18%," says Augusto Di Castelnuovo, lead author of the study. "But after a certain number of glasses things radically change: who drinks too much not only loses this advantage, but increases his own risk of death in relation to the amount of alcohol consumed".

The study also highlights significant differences between men and women. Whereas men report a beneficial effect after consuming a maximum of 2-4 units (with one unit equalling a glass of wine or beer), for women alcohol's protection disappears after just two glasses a day.

However, the study also found that the protection for American men provided by moderate consumption of alcohol is lower than that observed for Europeans while for women the situation is substantially the same both on both continents.

The researchers speculate that the difference may be due to the fact that Europeans tend to drink wine rather than other alcoholic beverages and to do so over a meal - both habits which differ from those of Americans. On the other hand, women on both continents tend to consume alcohol is roughly the same way.

"The core of this study is not just about alcohol," says Giovanni de Gaetano, director of the Research Laboratories at the Catholic University.

"It is also the way we drink that makes the difference: little amounts, preferably during meals, this appears to be the right way.

"The message carried by scientific studies like ours is simple: alcohol can be a respectful guest on our table, but it is good just when it goes with a healthy lifestyle, where moderation leads us toward a consumption inspired by quality not by quantity," de Gaetano concluded.

Bishop on blinder at Irish Embassy Christmas Party

However, it appears that Professor de Gaetano's message is yet to reach an English Anglican bishop who was found with a black eye and a bump on his head that prevented him from wearing his mitre following a Christmas party at the Irish Embassy in London.

The BBC reports that clergy in the Diocese of Southwark are calling on their bishop to issue a statement of "repentance and regret" after he was found, apparently drunk, in the back of a silver Mercedes throwing children's toys out of the window.

The Bishop of Southwark, Dr Tom Butler, repeated his earlier claim that he has no memory of the episode in Crucifix Lane, Southwark.

He cannot recall how he got from a Christmas party at the Irish Embassy, near Buckingham Palace, to a back street near Southwark cathedral and from there to his home, bloodied and bruised, in Tooting Bec Gardens.

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[Sojourner]

Four beers a day is moderation???

[Aloysius]

as long as those four beers aren't completed in four minutes, yes that is certainly moderation.

universal "start-drinking" time is considered 5pm... even if you went to bed early at 10pm that'd still be less than one beer an hour. only extreme lightweights (or girly girls ) would get drunk on that.

[Didymus]

quite relaxing though

[Paladin D]

Can't wait till I turn 21.

[Sojourner]

yeah, the fun never ends, let me tell you


you're really missing out. hurry up and get older!!

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1141069' date='Dec 13 2006, 12:09 AM']
Can't wait till I turn 21.
[/quote]

Why wait?

[Paladin D]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1141072' date='Dec 13 2006, 01:11 AM']
Why wait?
[/quote]

Because it's illegal to drink when you're under 21, at least in my state. Many other states have exceptions, such as if there is a parent/guardian of legal age monitoring, or in your own home. In my state, there are no exceptions whatsoever.

[White Knight]

4 beers can be something lol, Also depends on the Body weight of the person who is drinking 4 alcoholic beverages. Moderation is different for everyone, if ya dont know your limit, you will go over board unfortunately.


This study is interesting.

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1141074' date='Dec 13 2006, 12:13 AM']
Because it's illegal to drink when you're under 21, at least in my state. Many other states have exceptions, such as if there is a parent/guardian of legal age monitoring, or in your own home. In my state, there are no exceptions whatsoever.
[/quote]

Ready for some Words of Wisdom?

"It's only illegal if you get caught!"





PS Nobody worry I pratice temperance

[Paladin D]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1141079' date='Dec 13 2006, 01:16 AM']
Ready for some Words of Wisdom?

"It's only illegal if you get caught!"
PS Nobody worry I pratice temperance
[/quote]


Promoting underage drinking, very nice.

Same could be said for piracy, but no matter if you get caught or not, it's still illegal, and a sin.

I [b]hate[/b] piracy.

Edited December 13, 2006 by Paladin D

[White Knight]

Excellent point, my Polish Brother.

[cappie]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1141069' date='Dec 13 2006, 03:09 PM']
Can't wait till I turn 21.
[/quote]

In Australia it's 18

[catholicinsd]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1141080' date='Dec 13 2006, 12:17 AM']
Promoting underage drinking, very nice.

[/quote]

Yeah, I know. Mods you might wanna take a look at that know I think about it. Sorry.

[White Knight]

[quote name='cappie' post='1141087' date='Dec 13 2006, 12:22 AM']
In Australia it's 18
[/quote]


Lol thats nothing, in Germany its 16.

[cappie]

[quote name='White Knight' post='1141101' date='Dec 13 2006, 03:33 PM']
Lol thats nothing, in Germany its 16.
[/quote]

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1141070' date='Dec 13 2006, 12:10 AM']
yeah, the fun never ends, let me tell you
you're really missing out. hurry up and get older!!
[/quote]

[Dudette]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1141074' date='Dec 13 2006, 12:13 AM']
Because it's illegal to drink when you're under 21, at least in my state. Many other states have exceptions, such as if there is a parent/guardian of legal age monitoring, or in your own home. In my state, there are no exceptions whatsoever.
[/quote]

pssh! I'm not 19, yet my parents let me drink a little here and there.

I'm going to have to show my dad that article. :

[Tony]

isn't it like.. 12 in Italy or something?

[Aloysius]

[quote name='catholicinsd' post='1141088' date='Dec 13 2006, 01:22 AM']
Yeah, I know. Mods you might wanna take a look at that know I think about it. Sorry.
[/quote]
haha... there are mods themselves who like to cause ruckuses (rucki? mwahaha) for "promoting underage drinking"

there's a big moral debate. I personally think it a frivilous law no more binding than if there was a law which said I wasn't allowed to eat oranges until a certain age. but that's another debate for another time and another headache for another mod who has to deal with the fireworks that go with it

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