Practical info for the smarter drinker
The Liver: A Body’s Booze Defense System The liver is one of the most amazing machines in the human body. The fact that it can purify nearly any fool thing people can dump down their gullets is only the tip of the iceberg for this wonderful lozenge of organ love. Alcohol is basically a poison …
Booze (Unfortunately) Sets Hearts Ablaze It’s a dreaded gastrointestinal experience: that slowly creeping burn that rolls out over your chest and up into your throat, making you feel like there’s gassy lava pumping through your heart. Mmmm … heartburn from drinking! Once it arrives there’s little you can do but wait it out. Sure, you …
Better Bitters Benefits Aside from bartenders and a handful of alcohol connoisseurs it’s hard to find a person who even knows what bitters are. Quick: What are bitters? A lot of people think bitters are just something you add to an alcoholic drink to make it bitter, which is partly true, but the real scoop …
No one wants to hear that choices for life improvement can come with negative consequences, but it’s often hard to predict how changing one’s body will change that body’s future. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association links bariatric surgery with an increased risk of alcohol use disorders. A breakdown …
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 …