Beer As Nutrition

[email hidden] (Iain) wrote in
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I have read of beer described as "nutritious". Is this so
in the sense that it is healthier to drink mostly water
but some beer, than only water?

"Nutritious" simply means that it contains nutrients, both
macro and micro. It's an empirical term, not a normative
one. It doesn't mean "healthy" or "desirable" or "right"; it
just means that it's possible to obtain nutrients from
drinking it. Note that "nutrients" includes "sources of
energy"; beer definitely has calories. "Nutrient" doesn't
have *any* connotations of "more is better."

Eric Bohlman <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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[email hidden] (Iain) wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I have read of beer described as "nutritious". Is this
so in the sense that it is healthier to drink mostly
water but some beer, than only water?

"Nutritious" simply means that it contains nutrients, both
macro and micro. It's an empirical term, not a normative
one. It doesn't mean "healthy" or "desirable" or "right";
it just means that it's possible to obtain nutrients from
drinking it. Note that "nutrients" includes "sources of
energy"; beer definitely has calories. "Nutrient" doesn't
have *any* connotations of "more is better."

Thanks, but is the answer to my question involving
water "no"?

~Iain

On 21 Apr 2004 09:24:13 -0700, [email hidden] (Iain) posted:

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Eric Bohlman <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

[email hidden] (Iain) wrote in
:"]news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

I have read of beer described as "nutritious". Is this
so in the sense that it is healthier to drink mostly
water but some beer, than only water?

"Nutritious" simply means that it contains nutrients,
both macro and micro. It's an empirical term, not a
normative one. It doesn't mean "healthy" or "desirable"
or "right"; it just means that it's possible to obtain
nutrients from drinking it. Note that "nutrients"
includes "sources of energy"; beer definitely has
calories. "Nutrient" doesn't have *any* connotations of
"more is better."

Thanks, but is the answer to my question involving
water "no"?

What else do you consume? Depends what you need. A starving
person will gain much from beer.