Happy St Patricks Day

 

So is it good for you?

 

Apparently Guinness had to remove their claims that it is good for you,

but a  Wisconsin team tested the health-giving properties of stout against lager by giving it to dogs who had narrowed arteries similar to those in heart disease.

They found that those given the Guinness had reduced clotting activity in their blood, but not those given lager

    

They believe that "antioxidant compounds" in the Guinness, similar to those found in certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for the health benefits because they slow down the deposit of harmful cholesterol on the artery walls. 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/3266819.stm

So all you St Patrick's Day revellers can enjoy your Guinness hopefully with a healthy Heart.