In a rare piece of good news for those who like a pint, Spanish researchers say beer can help someone who is dehydrated retain liquid better than water.Prof Manuel Garzon, of Granada University, also claimed the bubbles in beer help to quench the thirst and that its carbohydrate content can help to replace lost calories. [here]

erm. this is really news? i even had soccer coaches in high school tell me that beer was probably one of the best sources of carbs if you were old enough to drink. shrug. i’d rather drink beer than eat something 75% of the time anyhow. mmmm beer.