As the old advertising campaign used to go, “My Goodness, My Guinness,” who’d have thought a pint of the seriously thick stout could be good for you?
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin.
According to the BBC, a glass of the dark deliciousness may have the same positive benefit of an aspirin: preventing blood clots that can lead to a heart attack.
The researchers tested stout and lager by letting it all go to the dogs. They fed the beers to canines with narrowed arteries, similar to human’s with heart disease. A pint of Guinness — but not lager — cut the ability of the blood to form clots.
Researchers suggested 24 ounces (just over a pint) drunk with meals had the best effect. They think that the “antioxidant compounds” in 230-year-old brew cut down on cholesterol stored on artery walls.
No doubt thousands of Brits won’t be surprised by the news of the beer’s possible health-giving effects — for years Guinness’s slogan was: “Guinness Is Good For You.” Indeed.