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(International beers) Is Beer Healthy?

By Dr. Beer Dr. Beer

 Many of us love to relax with a tall beer glass after a long hard day, but there are constant warnings in the media about poor health effects. Recently though, studies have shown that beer can produce nearly all the same benefits as drinking wine. Whether you prefer ales, lagers, stout, bitter or wheat beers, studies show that one drink a day for women or up to two drinks a day for men will reduce your chances of strokes, heart disease, and some forms of cancer; three of the most pervasive and deadly conditions in the United States.

The study revealed that those who had one beer per week compared with those who drank one beer per day experienced no variance in reducing stroke risks. However, those who were, in general, light to moderate drinkers decreased their chances of suffering a stroke by 20%. Even further, research at Southwestern Medical Center demonstrated that those who drink one to two beers a day (at the most) have a 30-40% lower rate of coronary heart disease compared to those who dont drink at all.

The reasons: Beer contains a similar amount of polyphenols (antioxidants) as red wine and 4-5 times as many polyphenols as white wine. Furthermore, it does not contain cholesterol. In fact, some say it helps in reducing the LDL or “bad cholesterol” level thereby reducing the chances of heart attack and stroke. It can also acts as a stress buster if consumed in proper dosages.

Beer also has some ingredients that assist in prevention of certain forms of Cancer. For example, Xanthohumol, a prenylflavonoid derived from hops, is known to prevent cancer. Its use is considered to be a preventative treatment against prostate and colon cancer and even may be a form of hormone therapy for women. In a recent study conducted by researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University in Corvallis, drinking beer was shown to have potential promise in preventing prostate cancer and prostate enlargement.

Beer is also said to have vitamin content. Though this may come as a surprise, there is indeed merit to it. Beer is rich in fiber. It contains substantial amounts of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, B12 inotisol, B9 (folate), B6 (pyridoxin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B3 (niacin), B2 (riboflavin), B1 (thiamine). Unfortunately though, it can damage Vitamin C.

Ultimately, beer is not harmful if consumed in moderation. And we mean real moderation like 1-2 beer glasses a day, not rationalized, “excuse moderation”. It can have a relaxing effect on the body thereby reducing stress and helping you sleep better. It can help to prevent heart disease, improve blood circulation, promote blood vessel dilation, yep, you guessed it, assist in urination.

Let’s get real though. The term moderation is the centerpiece of all of the above research, and not meant to be tossed aside under the pretense of “Beer is Healthy!…Let’s Go Drinking!”. Beer consumption has very real and dire health consequences for those who abuse it. Frequent overconsumption of any alcohol, including beer, is horrible for your body. This, combined with the unfortunate number of alcohol related accidents, shows that beer is not something to abuse!

But on a lighter note…we have learned that beer does have some interesting qualities that can actually provide measurable health benefits when consumed in moderation. As such…we should feel proud in celebrating beer for all that it is. To do this, we go to BEEROCITY.com. They have all the beer glasses, bar furniture, and bar games you need to celebrate beer in your own personal way. I built my entire home bar at BEEROCITY.com, equipped with my Dallas Cowboys beer glasses, Led Zeppelin bar stools, my Blue Moon pub table, my dearest Keg-O-Rator, and of course the Redwing bar mirrors. What better place to perform my own beer health research. Cheers!

Daniel Walls is author of this article on Beer glasses.

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Everything You have to Know about Beer Cooler

By Lumbardo

 The beer cooler or the bottle coolers as they are referred to in some cases are considered as one of the most significant fixtures for business establishment. Their high level popularity is a strong indication that the demand for this type of refrigeration equipment will continue to grow.

With this growing trend towards environment friendly appliances there is now a growing and sustained awareness and popularity of energy efficient cooling appliances. In fact, there are now certain types of fridges that claim 30% savings in energy consumption. An energy saving beer cooler may be more expensive than their regular counterparts but the cost of operating the unit will be much less than those units with lower energy efficiency such the initial cash outlay is easily justified by the savings that you will eventually get when you start using this beer cooler.

Most customers prefer to get their beer drinks from a cooling appliance that has fairly good time of pull down. This implies that such cooling appliances have the highest capability of reaching the preferred serving temperature of beer drinks at the shortest span of time. Majority of these units are provided with factory installed locks which is an essential feature that most clients want from their beer cooler. In case that a particular unit is not outfitted with the standard lock, make sure that the manufacture can have one installed on the unit as an added bonus before finally deciding to purchase such unit.

You must also seriously look into the warranty of the beer cooler that you want to purchase for your business. A unit that offers parts-only or short warranty may prove to be more expensive in the long run as you will have to pay for the services of a specialist every time you encounter problems with the unit that you have purchased. Choosing one with favorable warranty features will give you the peace of mind of having the protection from additional costs for repairs and servicing of the unit in the future.

Replacement parts of the drinks fridge are usually expensive and it is extremely important that you look for those units that offer extended warranty. There are also companies that offer attractive lease options especially on the larger commercial refrigeration units. This is a practical option that you might consider if you are concerned with high cost of maintenance and repairs.

The drink fridge provides several benefits for both the business establishment and the consumers alike. One that is usually placed at the counter and in plain view of passing customers is an effective point of sale for these customers. This provides them with a practical browsing option where they can conveniently consider all available beer drinks that the establishment offers through the glass fronted drinks fridge.

Drink display fridges can either come with a self closing hinged doors or the sliding door feature. The sliding door is the ideal option if you have limited space as you will not have to account for the door clearance when you decide to get one with this door feature. This type of beer cooler is also perfect for those establishments who handle a heavy stream of customers on a regular basis.

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