Random links

Study: Beer beats water for hydration
This involves post-exercise refreshment and some studies on that - I'm not sure that it applies fully to a more sedentary crowd.
Pyramids, Plates, and Pagodas: Dietary Guidelines From Around the World
I suppose that this is really extremely nerdy to look at, but I like it anyways.
Coffee danger for fast food fans?
Seems that fast food is even more unhealthy when served with coffee.
Divide and rule
What rules trying to prevent dynastic succession seems to have lead to in Guatamala: "The president and first lady split up—leaving her free to run for office." The article notes that "Ms Torres’s eligibility is still in doubt. The constitution excludes the president’s blood relatives up to his cousins, and his in-laws up to grandparents and grandchildren. But there is no mention of exes, leaving the question up to the Constitutional Court. Its five members were chosen this month and will be seated in April."