A resolution in support of NATIONAL BEER DAY on April 7,
WHEREAS for more than 6,000 years, the world has been enjoying some version of grain + water = deliciousness. In fact, there are recipes for beer engraved in stone tablets dating back to 4300 BC. Beer was already such a valuable part of society that workers were paid with beer; and
WHEREAS Americans consume approximately 6.3 billion gallons of beer annually; and
WHEREAS recent Spanish studies have shown that beer is actually better and more efficient in refreshing and replenishing fluids and nutrients when facing the warmer spring and summer months; and
WHEREAS beer has been proven to provide numerous other health benefits, including:
- Presence of antioxidants, which help reverse cellular damage that occurs naturally in the body,
- A recent study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture has also found that dark beer has high iron content, which is a part of all cells and does many jobs including carrying oxygen from our lungs throughout the rest of our bodies,
- Beer has one of the highest energy contents of any food or drink,
- Hops, a key ingredient in beer, contain polyphenols, which help lower cholesterol, fight cancer and kill viruses,
- Beer has a number of natural vitamins that can help prevent heart disease and even rebuild muscle,
- Beer raises HDL (good cholesterol), which lowers risk of heart disease,
- The American Journal of Epidemiology says that “beer consumption was inversely associated with risk of kidney stones”,
- The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition released a study proving that beer “protects bone-mineral density because of high levels of silicon”; and
WHEREAS Beer makes you:
- Smarter. The New England Journal of Medicine claims that women drinking moderately had better cognitive function,
- Funnier. Come on – we’ve all probably had some good laughs while enjoying fine ales and lagers,
- Better looking. I mean, they don’t call ‘em beer goggles for nothing; and
WHEREAS beer is the mother of invention. Creation of beer spurred the agricultural revolution which led to inventions such as the plow, wheel and irrigation systems; and
WHEREAS BabyGotBeer is sponsoring this legislation as a means to end cenosillicaphobia: the fear of an empty glass;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the United States Government support and promote a recommendation to designate April 7 each year as a Federal and State National Holiday recognizing the importance of beer in the fields of health, science, innovation, psychology and frivolity.
