Comments on: Guinness Is Actually Good For You!

By: big debo

big debo — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:01:11 +0000

hi its true guinness is good for you, i tryed it for a freind on a 20wk trial of one and a half pints on a night before bed, and my skin tone and quaility improved, my hair has grown thicker and have gain about 7lbs spreed around. also my gums and teeth are healther and whiter try it you will not regreat it

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:32:25 +0000

Actually, the anti-clotting effects of alcohol are fairly well-known. I’ve had two blood clots, and now take a daily dose of sodium warfarin, an anti-coagulant. Because of that, I have to be extremely aware of what I eat and drink; alcohol makes blood thinner, and many foods (including a number of green veggies) make it thicker.

By: djsoops

djsoops — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:19:38 +0000

My goodness, My Guinness!
Why test it on dogs and not people… any reason at all?

By: D

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:44:52 +0000

Guinness getting dogs drunk.

By: Baggy

Baggy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:52:00 +0000

Somehow a study about beer being good for you coming out of Wisconsin is entirely unsurprising to me.

By: JimRL

JimRL — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:24:16 +0000

Maybe but its the most bland stout there is out there and yet the most popular. What does that tell you, that most people have no taste.

By: MadMolecule

MadMolecule — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:05:24 +0000

paanta: The article (well, OK, the excerpt, which is all I read) says lagers didn’t have the same effect.

By: Briannana

Briannana — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:27:29 +0000

Doesn’t anyone else think about how lucky those damn dogs are?

By: paanta

paanta — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:07:40 +0000

And any alcohol will do this. Guiness’s unique magic isn’t its health qualities.

By: violet/riga

violet/riga — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:23:15 +0000

Similarly, Mackeson Stout was given to women shortly after giving birth…

In the 1950s their slogan was “looks good, tastes good and, by golly, it does you good”.

By: Steve888

Steve888 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:16:33 +0000

That BBC article is from 2003, are you a little behind on your internetz!

By: Larfin Jackarse

Larfin Jackarse — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:34:45 +0000

Hmmm…amusing.

I thought the health benefit was getting you pissed so you could forget things and improve your mental health.

By: Foreigner1

Foreigner1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:24:59 +0000

This is marvellous- I just got to let this read by my wife- Finally I get justice in my household: What I always have maintained about my favorite stout is now scientifically backed up.

Now Bring In the stout!

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:37:39 +0000

When I started giving blood thirty-odd years ago, the Blood Transfusion Service (as it was then) used to offer tea, coffee, squash and – yes – Guiness! It was only in tiny stubby little cans – 250ml, I guess. I often wondered whether they had them specially made.

My father in law did quality control at the Guiness Brewery in Park Royal. The queue for job applications went round the block.