Practical info for the smarter drinker
Electrolytes! Everybody wants more electrolytes, even though we don’t know what they do or where to find them. The good news is that electrolytes can help with a hangover (among other things) and are really easy to find, because they’re everywhere. Specifically, it’s the primary ions of electrolytes that are what’s important, and they include: …
Alcohol consumption is all about chemistry – once you get past all the fun and flavor, that is. Most of the time we focus on the outward manifestations of these chemical reactions, because they can be pretty amusing, but there’s a lot of other action going on at the cellular level that often gets ignored. …
Alcoholism is a very serious disease that often requires a lifetime of treatment and support to overcome, but every step is important and vitamins play a crucial role as the very building blocks of recovery. So, what are the most important vitamin building blocks? Believe it or not, it basically begins and ends with the …
It’s something we hear growing up along with warnings about getting hairy palms from having too much fun during alone time and going blind from watching too much TV in the dark – alcohol will kill your brain cells! Well kids, that’s just not true … although you still may want to be careful of …
Booze Beats Up Nutrients: A List of Losers It’s no secret that enjoying an adult beverage or two can drain the body of vital nutrients faster than a Hummer takes down a tank of gas, but what’s never in the news is how many vitamins and minerals are actually impacted. The temptation here is to …