Beer nuts

I have great news for guys around the world. Ready? Here it is: Drinking beer and eating pub nuts is good for you!!

In my mind, millions of guys in bars from New York to New Delhi are jumping up in the air in a slow-motion, NFL films-style celebration upon hearing this. That's the good news. Now for the bad news. Wait, there isn't any bad news!! (in my mind, these guys are jumping even higher now, only this time they're joined by Playboy Playmates and are all wearing shirts that say "Chris is Awesome!"). Back to the good-only news ... researchers from Penn State found that the combination of two beers and some mixed nuts can help reduce the risk of heart attack without causing a gain in weight.

Researchers posit that the nuts boost "good" HDL cholesterol and lower "bad" LDL cholesterol, while the booze helps with circulation by thinning the blood, thereby reducing the risk of clots.