Grab Yourself a Dos Equis!

You already read how much I adore Fitness Magazine (be sure to enter the contest!) but I wanted to take one story and highlight it seperately because you also know my love of alcoholic beverages. It's been long surmised that a glass of wine a day is actually good for you. And though the debate still rages on red v white and their benefits, most people accept this as fact. This month's Fitness Magazine proposes an alternative in it's story on "The New Superfoods".

According to the magazine, the understudy to your nightly glass of wine may actually be... BEER.

"The grape debate is whether white or red is better for you, but who knew that hops were also in the running? Your favorite brew is also made with antioxident-rich plants. In a study of nearly 29,000 women, researchers at Brigham and Women't Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that those who sipped up to one drink a day- liquor, wine or beer- had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure than nondrinkers. Beer has also been linked to greater bone density in postmenopausal women, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. One of the brew's bone-building secret ingredients is possibly the mineral silicon (a study found that India pale ale has the most and wheat beers the least). But limit yourself to one alcoholic drink a day; research shows that more than that may have the opposite effect on your health."

So in honor of Cinco de Mayo, grab yourself an alcoholic beverage and indulge. Unwind and enjoy the company of good friends!

For more new superfoods, pick up the May 2010 issue of Fitness Magazine