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beer, homer simpson was right

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:04 am
by megapulse
it is good for you.

Beer Ingredient Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk:

A new study from researchers at Oregon State University reveals that a natural ingredient found in beer may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The ingredient, found in the hops used to brew beer, is xanthohumol, and belongs to a group of plant compounds called flavonoids that can trigger the death of cancer cells along the surface of the prostate gland. Researchers are quick to point out the amount of xanthohumol in beer is far too low to be of any benefit, estimating
it would require consuming a case of beer per day to activate the positive effects. German brewers have already responded by creating a beer with ten times the amount of xanthohumol, marketing it as a “healthy beer.â€￾ Learn more: www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_761.cfm

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:15 pm
by megapulse
we've all died and gone to Cheers

i think the beer is called Karla! hahahaha!! it's too funny to me, or perhaps it's too early in the morning to be reading about beer.

Martino, have you heard of this??!!

Karla: healthy beer as claimed by German manufacturers
Beer as it is, is a very popular drink in Europe and more so in Germany. Keeping with the trend beer manufacturers there have manufactured a healthy beer called karla , which they claim has the power to calm the senses and also prevent cancer.