Practical info for the smarter drinker
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 …
We’ve all heard the addictive properties of cigarettes. We’re told not to have a single one – they’re as addictive as heroine! Well, what about alcohol? What causes us to become addicted, and will simply drinking more lead us toward addiction? Let’s start with alcohol tolerance. It’s true that the more we drink, the more …
The Super Bowl is this weekend, February 5th at 3pm PST. We’ve heard that sometimes people enjoy a drink or two (or seven) during this annual event. Well, all we know is that if there’s drinking, we want to be involved. Also, if there’s guacamole at your Super Bowl party, please send an invite to …
The human body is a wondrous and mysterious machine. But, modern science has solved many of these mysteries, some of which are easily digestible by the layperson … pun intended. Simply put, the membrane lining the stomach is highly absorbent. And, alcohol is easily broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream when that stomach is …