How Drinking Habits Can Affect Your Romantic Relationships
How Drinking Habits Can Affect Your Romantic Relationships This is must-know info for making your marriage a happy one. Good Housekeeping By Heather Finn July 20, 2016 Couples who drink together, stay together… right? According to a new study from The Gerontological Society of America, our suspicions that sharing a cocktail with our spouses […]
Smokers quitting tobacco also drink less alcohol
Smokers quitting tobacco also drink less alcohol MedicalXpress July 21, 2016 People who have recently begun an attempt to quit smoking tobacco are more likely to try to drink less alcohol than other smokers, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. In England, people who attempted to stop […]
New review concludes that evidence for alcohol causing cancer is strong
New review concludes that evidence for alcohol causing cancer is strong Addiction Journal July 22, 2016 A new review of epidemiological evidence supports a causal association between alcohol consumption and cancers at seven sites in the body: oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum and female breast. This is a stronger statement than the long-recognised […]
Missouri: Fill ‘er up? What Missouri’s new law means for craft beer
Missouri: Fill ‘er up? What Missouri’s new law means for craft beer Source: news-leader.com Thomas Gounley July 20, 2016 Anne Mauldin pours a beer at the Mother’s Brewing Company tasting room in Springfield, Mo. on July 19, 2016.(Photo: Guillermo Hernandez Martinez/News-Leader)Buy Photo A stop at the local convenience store may soon come […]
Can you guess which cocktails have more calories than McDonald’s dishes?
Can you guess which cocktails have more calories than McDonald’s dishes? Source: The Telegraph Helena Horton 21 July 2016 When you’re sitting in the sun, those cocktails go down really easily. However, you could sip a few fruity cocktails without realising you’ve had enough calories for a junk food feast. Online retailer MuscleFood.com worked out […]
Even one glass of wine a day raises the risk of cancer: Alarming study reveals booze is linked to at least SEVEN forms of the disease
Even one glass of wine a day raises the risk of cancer: Alarming study reveals booze is linked to at least SEVEN forms of the disease Alcohol causes cancer of the mouth and throat, larynx, liver and colon Also causes bowel and breast forms but it may be responsible for others Women who drink 2 […]
Survey Reveals Drinkers Seek More Low-Calorie Alcohol Beverage Options
Survey Reveals Drinkers Seek More Low-Calorie Alcohol Beverage Options PRNewswire July 21, 2016 BOSTON, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — With more and more American drinkers seemingly becoming focused on their wellness and active lifestyles, the face of happy hour may also be changing for good as more varieties of alcohol become available. A recent survey […]
Australia: Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation funding cut
Australia: Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation funding cut Brisbanetimes.com.au By Amy Remeikis July 21, 2016 The government that introduced the state’s toughest alcohol-fuelled violence laws has cut funding for the body charged with ensuring licensed venues adhere to those laws. In response to a question on notice ahead of her portfolio’s budget estimate hearing […]
IA: Debate brews over Iowa college football beer sales
IA: Debate brews over Iowa college football beer sales The Des Moines Register By William Petroski July 20, 2016 A debate is brewing over expanding beer sales at Iowa college football games. A key state lawmaker is proposing a legislative review, while Gov. Terry Branstad and some other policy makers want to let state university […]
OH: Bars are not using their late night liquor licenses for the RNC
OH: Bars are not using their late night liquor licenses for the RNC Newsnet5 By Megan Hickey July 20, 2016 Despite applying for waivers with the Ohio Department of Commerce, many downtown and area bars say they’re not using their licenses to serve liquor until 4 a.m. during the RNC. About 229 bars were approved […]