Science says: this drink really does improve your mood

Do you want to swing well this weekend from top to bottom and from left to right without crashing, getting tired, becoming grumpy, or getting bored? Then we know what you should drink.

Because there is one drink that gives you a particularly good mood. According to scientists, beer makes you a happier person. And not just because of the alcohol; the substance hordenine actually causes dopamine to be released in your brain. That activates your reward system, and that makes you want more. Hence, one beer doesn't even count. At least two, three, four... It works addictively. Scientists confirm this: ‘You will drink more of it, not because you are thirsty, or to survive. No, you want more of that happy feeling.’

This also largely explains why we find men with a beer belly quite attractive. A six-pack only makes you insecure, but that belly where clearly some beers have gone in symbolizes coziness, that happy feeling. Like: with him, life is fun. You have something to gain in the long run.

The nice thing is for everyone who wants to enjoy a healthy spring: just a tiny bit is enough to make you happy. You can already notice a difference after 15 milliliters of beer. This was actually tested: people were given 15 milliliters of sports drink, water, or beer. They couldn't taste what was what, and it was so little that alcohol couldn't possibly have an effect. Yet it turned out that the people with the beer flavor were the happiest of the whole bunch. So you see: science says it. Beer makes you happy. And that makes going to the pub tonight even more attractive, doesn't it?