[BHV] Maybe Bikes & Booze Do Mix

[Bob Nunnink]

*Happy VD Day.  The following comes from Roadbikerider.com and is proof of
the Lodico training regime.  The bad news is you have to be over 45 for this
to be a benefit. Bill, Mark, Paul, Dave, Kent, Tim, ............  I ,on the
other hand, have another year for this to be effective and will continue my
Lenten abstinence.  I always wondered why the Graybeards of Ithaca were so
fast...........

Brilliant

Bobby


Maybe Bikes & Booze Do Mix*

*If you enjoy a post-ride beer *you may be increasing the heart-healthy
benefits of cycling.

A study in Denmark has found that drinking alcohol in moderation seems to
have benefits similar to exercise. This research, reported in *Time*'s Feb.
4 issue, is significant in that it was conducted on 12,000 people over a
20-year period.

It was found that exercise and drinking alcohol each had an independent
beneficial effect on the heart. Mainly, an increase in good cholesterol
(HDL) and the removal of fatty deposits created by bad cholesterol (LDL) in
blood vessel walls.

The study also determined that drinking and exercise combine to have a
greater health benefit than either alone. The Danish researchers defined
four categories and found that . . .

---people who never drink and don't exercise had the highest risk of heart
disease.(uptight wonkers)

---people who never drink but do exercise had a 30% lower risk.

---people who drink moderately but never exercise had a 30% lower risk.

---people who drink moderately *and* exercise had a 50% lower risk. (
Guinness it's good for what ales you!)

Now, before you swap your Endurox for a 6-pack of Pabst (American beer is
like makin love in a canoe!), here are the caveats:

A research team spokesman, *Dr. Morten Gronbaek* of Denmark's National
Institute of Public Health, says the benefits of alcohol don't kick in until
you're at the age -- 45 to 50 -- where heart disease becomes an appreciable
risk.

"There's absolutely no proof of a preventative and protective effect before
age 45," Gronbaek told *Time*. Further, alcohol consumption is related to an
increase in breast cancer among women, and anyone who has a family history
of alcoholism should steer clear no matter what their age.

The study imposed a limit of one drink a day for women and two for men. It
did not distinguish among beer, wine and liquor. It calls for common sense
in determining a "moderate" amount: a 12-oz. beer and a double martini are
far different even though they fit in the same size glass.
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