Those Canadians are always thinking, and according to an article on the Beeradvocate they are now brewing a beer that promises to lower cholesterol. Why waste time and money buying both beer and medicine for your high cholesterol when you can take care of both at once?

Last week this Heart Start Premium Light Beer was launched in the U.S. containing two special ingredients that the FDA concluded reduces total cholesterol. The special items are 1 gram of barley beta glucan and 1 gram of plant sterols. According to a study at the U. of California, Davis, subjects given 1 gram of plant sterols twice daily for an eight-week period resulted in total cholesterol reduced by around 8 percent. Beta glucan itself is clinically proven to to reduce cholesterol and provides help in managing blood glucose levels.

No word on the actual taste or alcohol content of the Heart Start Beer, but I for one would be willing to make some sacrifices for my health.

Genius!

via Gadgetell