Comments on: Beer or Wine? http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Arunn http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-395888 Arunn Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:49:16 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-395888 I would prefer Wine, Italian in particular, any day. It has enough class to blame my <a href="http://www.nonoscience.info/2008/03/25/of-beer-drinking-scientists/" rel="nofollow">scientific incompetence</a> on... ;) I would prefer Wine, Italian in particular, any day. It has enough class to blame my scientific incompetence on… ;)

]]> By: Johnx http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-349865 Johnx Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:29:34 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-349865 It's amazing as to how this thread has mutated. As to all of the healthy stuff, remember: "Be careful about reading health books, you may die of a misprint." Advice from Mark Twain It’s amazing as to how this thread has mutated. As to all of the healthy stuff, remember:

“Be careful about reading health books, you may die of a misprint.” Advice from Mark Twain

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-349710 David Bradley Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:50:37 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-349710 @Mina - yeah, our growing kids recently discovered the wonders of chocolate fondue, it's a great way to get fruit into them, and of course, chocolate is packed with antioxidants too ;-) @Andrew - Ricky Gervais puts it well in referring to someone who reaches that kind of astounding mass. When they got to 50 stone, didn't they think it was time to ease off. db @Mina – yeah, our growing kids recently discovered the wonders of chocolate fondue, it’s a great way to get fruit into them, and of course, chocolate is packed with antioxidants too ;-)

@Andrew – Ricky Gervais puts it well in referring to someone who reaches that kind of astounding mass. When they got to 50 stone, didn’t they think it was time to ease off.

db

]]> By: Andrew http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-349704 Andrew Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:36:59 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-349704 Coincidentally I was watching the TV last night about a half-ton man who had his stomach reduced to the size of a thumb! He was still able to get three eggs into it at breakfast!!!! Anyway in the program a doctor related a story about one of his patients who was also morbidly obese and the patient couldn't understand why he was so overweight as he ate only fruits - 50 oranges a day! Coincidentally I was watching the TV last night about a half-ton man who had his stomach reduced to the size of a thumb! He was still able to get three eggs into it at breakfast!!!! Anyway in the program a doctor related a story about one of his patients who was also morbidly obese and the patient couldn’t understand why he was so overweight as he ate only fruits – 50 oranges a day!

]]> By: Mina http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-349703 Mina Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:31:24 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-349703 Interesting comments on antioxidants. Conflicting information indeed but I say yay to extras. Now, I'm all about the idea of a varied diet that incorporates an enormous range of healthy foods. That being said, I do have to add that I have been taking a mixture called Greens+ daily for over a decade now. My very unscientific claim is that it's the best product available (other than actual foods!) to get those antioxidants. Eep, now I sound like an ad for the product. Hehe. P.S. Strawberries simply taste heavenly regardless of how ace they are for the body. Chocolate dipped is even better. Interesting comments on antioxidants. Conflicting information indeed but I say yay to extras. Now, I’m all about the idea of a varied diet that incorporates an enormous range of healthy foods. That being said, I do have to add that I have been taking a mixture called Greens+ daily for over a decade now. My very unscientific claim is that it’s the best product available (other than actual foods!) to get those antioxidants. Eep, now I sound like an ad for the product. Hehe.

P.S. Strawberries simply taste heavenly regardless of how ace they are for the body. Chocolate dipped is even better.

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-349656 David Bradley Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:56:58 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-349656 Interesting find Andrew. The whole antioxidant debate is not won, despite the claims of countless research papers about this or that super fruit. After all, we need "oxidants" in our bodies to help kill pathogens. Stuff your body full of antioxidants and you could deactivate these defenses and make yourself ill. No one really knows (yet) what levels we need from our diets, but I'd be loathe to supplement what I eat given the lack of evidence supporting one stance or the other. More on what I do eat in a nutritional profile post coming soon on Sciencebase - grab the <a href="http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/feed" rel="nofollow">fulltext newsfeed</a> to make sure you don't miss it. db Interesting find Andrew. The whole antioxidant debate is not won, despite the claims of countless research papers about this or that super fruit. After all, we need “oxidants” in our bodies to help kill pathogens. Stuff your body full of antioxidants and you could deactivate these defenses and make yourself ill. No one really knows (yet) what levels we need from our diets, but I’d be loathe to supplement what I eat given the lack of evidence supporting one stance or the other. More on what I do eat in a nutritional profile post coming soon on Sciencebase – grab the fulltext newsfeed to make sure you don’t miss it.

db

]]> By: Andrew http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-349635 Andrew Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:06:52 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-349635 Strawberries are good for you but having them in a cocktail may make them even healthier, a study suggests. The fruit contains compounds that can protect against cancer, heart disease and arthritis. But having them with alcohol, such as in a daiquiri, boosts these antioxidant properties, the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture says. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6569657.stm Strawberries are good for you but having them in a cocktail may make them even healthier, a study suggests. The fruit contains compounds that can protect against cancer, heart disease and arthritis.
But having them with alcohol, such as in a daiquiri, boosts these antioxidant properties, the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture says.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6569657.stm

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-349374 David Bradley Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:45:47 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-349374 Fruit-based drink anyone? db Fruit-based drink anyone?

db

]]> By: Mina http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-349310 Mina Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:12:38 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-349310 What about us non-drinkers? Wait, I think 'geek' might be the operative word here.... What about us non-drinkers? Wait, I think ‘geek’ might be the operative word here….

]]> By: Andrew http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-348455 Andrew Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:14:31 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/beer-or-wine.html#comment-348455 ...gulp! …gulp!

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