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6 pints of Beer a day for the British.....
On 2005-11-07,
> wrote:
> people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
> Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
Beer has been a food mainstay for centuries. It's got lotsa carbs.
Queen Elizabeth I of England also drank strong ale for breakfast.
Porter was prescribed by 18-19 century physicians.
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