>Researchers at Granada University in Spain have found that beer can help the body rehydrate better after a workout than water or Gatorade.
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>Professor Manuel Garzon also claimed the carbonation in beer helps to quench the thirst and that its carbohydrate content can help replace lost calories, The Telegraph reports.
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>The study involved a group of students who were asked to work out until their body temperature reached 104 degrees. Researchers then gave beer to half of the students and water to the other half.
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>Mr. Garzon announced the results at a press conference in Granada, saying the hydration effect in those who drank beer was “slightly better,” The Telegraph reports.
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>A cardiologist with the Real Madrid football team, Dr. Juan Antonio Corbalan, told the paper he long has recommended barley drinks to professional sportsmen after exhausting activities.
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>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/10/scientists-suggest-beer-after-workout/

I met a marathon runner in San Francisco, who is also a medical doctor. About twenty years ago he was telling people to drink a bit of beer during a marathon or any long distance race. His reasoning was the increased hydration that beer gave compared to water. I have never tried his suggestion.

How about drinking Irish Whiskey after a sporting event? Since much of it is derived from barley, it is in keeping with the suggestion from Dr. Juan Antonio Corbalan. I am sure that the end result will be different, but Irish Whiskey can relax just about anyone! In fact the Irish have a story about their Whiskey being responsible for their not attempting to conquer the world. :)