4 Healthy Reasons to Have a Pint of Beer

4 Healthy Reasons to Have a Pint of Beer
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Cases, six-packs, or pints of beer are usually associated with the unwinding of a long day or week, or as celebratory drinks typically handed out at parties or barbecues. While unfortunately a lot of these beers, when consumed in excess, are high-calorie and low-health, there are some health benefits that can be reaped (when taken in moderation, of course). That’s right. Beer may actually be good for you.

Here are four reasons to feel good about grabbing a pint:

Moderate beer drinkers were less likely to develop high blood pressure (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Moderate beer drinkers were less likely to develop high blood pressure Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
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