Beer, It's Good for the Brain

Here's a head-turning passage from the USDA's recently released 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans:

“Moderate alcohol consumption also is associated with reduced risk of all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults and may help to keep cognitive function intact with age.” [boldface added]

That's from a section in Chapter Three titled “Foods and Food Components to Reduce.”

Just Desserts is looking forward to the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines, where the USDA will discuss how cheesecake, milkshakes and fatback can help you keep that svelte figure…