Run a mile or drink a beer?

[clones_jer]

CNN.com - Paging Dr. Gupta Blog

Study shows moderate drinking has the same effect on coronary health as exercise ... unfortunately only in those over 45+ :sad:

 

[tim_redd]

I should be the healthiest person on the planet. Oh wait, moderate drinking. That's no fun.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I've been watching Headline News pretty much all day and I tend to think it's more wine-specific than all alcohols. The maltose in beer (the worse type of sugar your body could possibly consume, although that doesn't stop me from downing a beer every once in awhile :wink will likely offset any of the positive effects of drinking the alcohol.

 

[rbrook]

I'm convinced. When I get home tonight, I will sit and watch TV and have a beer.

Got to help my arteries.

 

[superdorf]

Mods... Poll please?

 

[chadm]

Mods... Poll please?

What do you want it to say?

 

[superdorf]

Which would you rather do?
Run a mile
Drink a beer

 

[alaskaguy]

Which would you rather do?
Run a mile
Drink a beer

I enjoy both. May my health be blessed.

 

[ISUFan22]

Which would you rather do?
Run a mile
Drink a beer

Talk about a no-brainer...

 

[Drizzle]

Maybe chug a beer while running a mile??

 

[jdoggivjc]

May need to get one of those "beer runs" going, where the more beer you drink the more time you get knocked off your mile :wink:

 

[isucyfan]

You might as well have asked if you would rather drink a beer or have a hot poker shoved up your...nose.

 

[rbrook]

6 mile run, 6-pack of beer. Get to stay put?

 

[superdorf]

You might as well have asked if you would rather drink a beer or have a hot poker shoved up your...nose.

This made me laugh!

 

[throwittoblythe]

My stand is that they both may be good for your heart, but the alcohol certainly won't help your physique. :wink:

 

[pulse]

I just want a drink of water.

 

[alaskaguy]

Has anyone tried drinking a beer and then running a mile. Believe me if you want to retain the "benefits" of drinking the beer, I would recomend running the mile first.

I'll drink water before I run the mile, and drink the beer after I finish running the mile.

 

[CYdTracked]

I've been watching Headline News pretty much all day and I tend to think it's more wine-specific than all alcohols. The maltose in beer (the worse type of sugar your body could possibly consume, although that doesn't stop me from downing a beer every once in awhile :wink will likely offset any of the positive effects of drinking the alcohol.

Yeah I've been wondering this too. Some say drinking hard liqour like Jack or Captain with Diet coke is better than a beer but I brought the question about is the caffiene and sodium a better tradeoff than the carbs and stuff that come with drinking beer? A can of light beer on the average is about 110 calories while a shot of Captain Morgan is 60 calories and the diet pop is 0 calories. I probably mix my Captain or Jack stronger than 1 shot a drink so probably closer to 80+ calories with how I mix it usually.

Anymore someone says something is good or bad for you when in reality I'm not sure any of them really know for sure just HOW good or bad it really is. Some things may contain something that is good for you but also comes with something that can be bad. It's probably all about balanced diet and right exercise in the long run.

 

[clones_jer]

don't they have a "doughnut run" somewhere in Ames?

 

[brianhos]

If I run a mile and then drink a beer will I live even longer? That sounds like the most fun!