Food for thought: Mediterranean diets DO stop older brains from shrinking (and, yes, that includes red wine!)
Food for thought: Mediterranean diets DO stop older brains from shrinking (and, yes, that includes red wine!) Source: Daily Mail By Victoria Allen for the Daily Mail 4 January 2017 IT is never too late to start eating a Mediterranean diet, as a study shows it could stop the brains of people in […]
Children whose parents give them sips of alcohol ‘more likely’ to drink as teens
Children whose parents give them sips of alcohol ‘more likely’ to drink as teens But they are less likely to binge drink than adolescents who get alcohol from friends or siblings, researchers find Source: The Guardian Melissa Davey 5 January 2017 Children who are given alcohol by their parents are more likely […]
Alcohol linked to heart attack: Excessive drinking increases risk of FATAL episode
Alcohol linked to heart attack: Excessive drinking increases risk of FATAL episode DRINKING excessive amounts of alcohol can increase a person’s chances of dying from a heart attack. Source: The Express By OLIVIA LERCHE Jan 3, 2017 Alcohol abuse – considered to be the habitual excessive consumption of alcohol – has previously […]
Liquor Laws Around the World
Liquor Laws Around the World Source: Neatorama Miss Cellania December 26, 2016 The following article is from the new book Uncle John’s Uncanny Bathroom Reader. Alcohol works the same way in every country (it gets you drunk), but it’s sold a different way in almost every place on earth. SWEDEN. Beer […]
Study says increasing demand for craft beer will boost Europe’s beer market through 2020
Study says increasing demand for craft beer will boost Europe’s beer market through 2020 Source: DBR 03 January 2017 A new study by Technavio has revealed that increase in demand for craft beers will boost the beer market in Europe through 2020. Europe’s beer market is anticipated to increase at a steady […]
New York Bars Adapt to Dry January Trend With Mocktail Menus
New York Bars Adapt to Dry January Trend With Mocktail Menus Proprietors look to juice up sales as some patrons resolve to abstain from booze Source: WSJ By CHARLES PASSY Jan. 2, 2017 For some New York drinking establishments, January is turning into mocktail month. With a number of their patrons […]
Are you having a Dry January? How to get through the month without drinking, and how it could help your health (Excerpt)
Are you having a Dry January? How to get through the month without drinking, and how it could help your health (Excerpt) Source: The Telegraph Emily Allen 1 JANUARY 2017 It’s a truth universally acknowledged that January is by far the worst four weeks of the year. A joyless, misery of a month […]
The Rum War (From 60 Minutes, in case you missed it – 12 minute video segment)
The Rum War (From 60 Minutes, in case you missed it – 12 minute video segment) Who makes the real Havana Club rum? And who owns the rights to sell the liquor under that famous brand name? Sharyn Alfonsi reports from Cuba Source: CBS / 60 Minutes Sharyn Alfonsi January 2, 2017 […]
Two shot in early morning Florence bar after argument
Two shot in early morning Florence bar after argument South Carolina The Florence County Sheriffs Office is investigating a shooting that happened at a Florence bar Friday morning. Deputies say two individuals received gunshot wounds after a verbal altercation inside the bar and then in the parking lot.
Advocates, state police warn Virginians about drunken driving during Christmas holiday
Advocates, state police warn Virginians about drunken driving during Christmas holiday Virginia Safe-driving advocates and the Virginia State Police are warning motorists that the Christmas holiday, like New Year’s, is treacherous for drinking and driving. They are urging Virginians to make a plan for a sober driver when traveling to and from holiday festivities.