Guinness IS Good For You

Last month we had the news that beer bellies are an urban myth, this month we have the new that Guinness really is good for you!

The BBC is reporting that a pint of Guiness a day can prevent heart clots, thus reducing the risks of having a heart attack.

Hard working scientists at Wisconsin University compared Guinness with lager, by giving it to dogs with furred up arteries. They found that those given Guinness had reduced clotting activity in their blood, compared to those that were just given lager. It's time to volunteer for the human trials when they start!

In Ireland blood donors and post-operative patients are given Guinness because of its high iron content. Unfortunately the practice has stopped in England, but it would be great to get a pint a day of the black stuff on the NHS.