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To: jbIII who wrote (1226)	6/19/1999 4:56:00 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 3689

Clinton Tastes Local Brew Friday June 18 5:47 AM ET dailynews.yahoo.com By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press Writer COLOGNE, Germany (AP) - Forget about global financial reform. The real news here is beer. ''Clinton landed ... and straight to the Malzmuehle,'' the Express shouted across half its front page, referring to a local beer hall where the president dined Thursday night. ''Before the summit stress: lightning visit by Clinton in Cologne brewery'' the Koelnische Rundschau reported as its lead story. Clinton shook hands with stunned residents and sampled local specialties at the wood-paneled beer hall: sauerbraten with dumplings and the city's famous light brew, called Koelsch. When Clinton walked into the Brauerei zur Malzmuehle, regular patron Dirk Rosenkranz stood up at his usual table, near the door, and was the first to receive a handshake. ''I can't wash my hand now, for what, two, maybe three months?'' he said to the amusement of his pals, whose coasters were full of marks denoting each beer they'd consumed. Clinton greeted customers as he walked to his table, stopping to exchange a few words and autograph coasters. The president asked the waiter to recommend a specialty. He was served sauerbraten, a marinated beef dish, with extra dumplings and apple sauce. ''He ate everything except one and a half dumplings,'' waiter Patrick Waale reported. Patrons reported that Clinton downed just three-quarters of his first skinny glass of Koelsch and left his second glass untouched. Waale said the president switched to cola, saying he didn't want to get sleepy.

To: jbIII who wrote (1226)	6/23/1999 12:44:00 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3689

Beer Said As Good As Wine To Prevent Heart Disease Wednesday June 23 7:16 AM ET dailynews.yahoo.com COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Moderate consumption of beer reduces the risk of heart disease just as well as red wine, the Danish Brewers Association said Wednesday. ''It cannot be proved that there is any health advantage in drinking red wine, for example, rather than beer,'' the lobby said in a statement, citing a study by the Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine at the University of Muenster. ''Epidemiologic studies indicate that light to moderate alcohol consumption from beer, wine or spirits is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, owing primarily to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease,'' the study showed. The findings of Professor Ulrich Keils study based on 2,000 people in southern Germany contradicted a Danish study published in December, which found that people drinking moderate amounts of wine had a lower risk of stroke than those who consumed beer or spirits. Lars Bech, chief spokesman of the Danish Brewers Association, told the tabloid Ekstra-Bladet it was a coincidence that the new study was released on the threshold of Denmarks summer holiday period when beer consumption usually rises sharply. In 1998, beer sales in Denmark fell some seven percent.