Practical info for the smarter drinker
Got Beer Goggles? If you’ve ever had a little too much to drink, you may have noticed that things around you look a lot better than usual, or sometimes a whole lot worse. It all depends on your point of view, so to speak, and alcohol has a way of changing that. To dispel any …
Since we’re always trying to keep you updated on everything alcohol health related, we wanted to get up a quick post about some results published in Journal of Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. The preliminary findings show that moderate drinkers are 23% less likely to have signs of Alzheimer’s disease or memory problems. Moderate drinking is …
The chemical processes involved in a hangover are various and complex, but the culprit linked to post-party fatigue is a lack of glutamine. Glutamine is an amino acid stored primarily in the muscles and lungs. It is an abundant stimulant in the body, used most often in aiding the immune system and purging excess amounts …
It’s easy to think of the stomach as a reservoir where everything goes and that is more or less correct, so it would stand to reason that if you had a bunch of alcohol in there it would help to eat something before bed to help “soak it up.” Hitting the sausage cart right after …
Cheers To Your Health? The short story is that drinking is bad for you. Despite the squawking in the press that a glass of red wine a day will be the key to seeing your 200th birthday, alcohol is just not that healthy. It depletes nutrients and offers none in return. In fact, alcohol can …