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  • How Alcohol’s Affecting Your Workout

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    Why Should You Avoid Drinking before Cardio and Resistance Training?

    There is evidence that drinking before a workout, particularly cardio will hinder your workout.

    Evidence shows you’ll get fatigued quicker and take longer to hit your usual goals. The extra fatigue that comes from drinking is the result of the citric acid cycle slowing down, the pathway known as gluconeogenesis is inhibited, which effectively means less glucose for the body to use, in other words less energy.

    Also the body prefers to metabolize alcohol and alters the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids, so you wont hit those goals.

    Rather save the beer for after your workout.

    Source: https://www.gq.com/story/alcohol-and-workouts

     

  • These Celeb Alcohol Brands Are Actually Good

    It seems as though celebrities are selling everything and anything these days from clothing to food brands but there’s nothing celebrities love promoting more than their alcoholic brands.

    Here are some of the best celebrity alcoholic drinks,

    • Aviation Gin from Ryan Reynolds

    The Deadpool actor has created a gin with a distinctly American flavour in partnership with bartender and distiller Christian Krogstad. The drink is a combination of 7 botanicals from around the globe including coriander, cardamom, French lavender, star anise, sarsaparilla, juniper and 2 kinds of orange peel.

    Aviation Gin is best enjoyed in the classic gin and tonic way with a lemon and lime wedge.

    • Ciroc Vodka and DeLeon Tequila by P Diddy

    Diddy invested in the struggling French vodka CIROC in 2007 and it went from selling 40000 units annually to 2.1 million, over a 4 year period. This proves the extent of the celebrity selling power.

    He then purchased 50% if the Diago tequila company and released DeLeon Tequila. The most popular of the line of tequilas on offer is the sweet vanilla and coc0 flavoured DeLeon Diamante Tequila, best consumed straight at room temperature from a low ball glass.

    • Mulholland New World Gin by Walton Goggins

    Walton Goggins is part owner of LA based Mulholland Distiller – one of the first spirits brands in LA since the prohibition era. The distiller offers gin, vodka and whisky but the New World Gin seems to be the best on offer. It won the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Double Gold award.

    See more at: https://www.bosshunting.com.au/vices/celebrity-alcohol-brands

  • Penfolds Releases The First Australian Champagne in Collaboration with a French House

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    If you’re a champagne lover, you’ll want to try this new offering from an Australian winery.

    Penfolds has released the first champagne made by an Australian winery in collaboration with independent champagne house Thienot.

    The 3 champagnes were created from the house’s 2012 vintage. Champagne can only be produced in the Champagne region of north-east France, by law so the only way an Australian house can produce a champagne is in this way.

    The Thienot house was established in 1985 and also includes champagne houses Joseph Perrier and Canard-Duchene in its portfolio. Thienot is Penfolds’ agent in France.

    See more at https://www.goodfood.com.au/drinks/wine/penfolds-uncorks-australias-first-champagne-20190509-h1e89g

  • Half of All Alcohol Consumed by Heavy Drinkers

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    According to a study by researchers of Victoria’s La Trobe University, more than half of all alcohol consumed in Australia is being consumed by only 10 per cent of drinkers.

    The study found that those 2million heavy drinkers consumed a shocking 54.4 per cent of all the alcohol consumed in the nation.

    It also found the heaviest drinkers are more likely to drink cheap alcohol like cask wine and beer and were also more likely to drink at home.

    The study also found that many of these heavy drinkers are middle-aged men living in rural and regional Australia.

    Source: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/heavy-drinkers-consume-half-of-all-alcohol

     

  • Understanding What It Takes to Make Organic Wine

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    We all know the importance of eating organic food but what about organic wine?

    What exactly makes a wine truly organic and is it really important?

    Organic wine has to do with the way the grapes are farmed, with no herbicides and pesticides used. Instead farmers use nature and composts to create natural ecosystems. It’s as important for purity in wine as it is in your food, so looking for a good, organic wine should be your next step.

    One winery in Australia that has been organic for a while is Champagne Lanson. The house has a history over 250 years old and one which was first imported into Australia in 1855.

    Find out more about the house at: https://www.theshout.com.au/sponsoredcontent/understanding-the-purity-of-organic-wine/

  • Queensland Government Scraps Junk Food and Alcohol Ads

    The Queensland government recently announced the banning of junk food and alcohol advertisements at government-owned outdoor sites.

    The junk food ban comes as an effort to address childhood obesity including restrictions for out-of-home ads featuring high fat, sugar and salt products and alcohol.

    The ban will be implemented in consultation with the advertising industry, health Minister Steven Miles recently said.

    The government is currently in talks with the outdoor advertising industry about how the restrictions will be implemented.

    Source: https://mumbrella.com.au/junk-food-and-alcohol-ads-scrapped-by-queensland-government-576098

  • Mother Discovered Secret to Removing Red Wine Stains

    Ever wondered what’s the key to getting a dreaded red wine stain out, afterall they are notoriously difficult to get rid of whether on your favourite top or the carpet.

    There’s a woman who believes she found the cure, having shared the hack on the Facebook group ‘Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It’.

    The cure she says is The Body Shop’s gentle Camomile Cleansing Butter applied directly onto the stain before being massaged in.

    Within minutes the stain vanishes. Magic or real? Give it a try next time and see for yourself.

    Source: https://www.kidspot.com.au/news/mum-discovers-the-most-bizarre-product-to-remove-red-wine-stains-in-minutes/news-story/48228e7bff96fa585f08d33b227f2a93

  • Four Cocktails to Make for Your Next Party

    If you’re planning a girl’s night in, or maybe just hosting a cocktail party – here are 4 cocktails to add to your menu that are sure to appeal to all your guests tastes. They’re tasty and pretty.

  • Cocktail Inspired by The Avengers Endgame Release

    Although the hype around Avengers Endgame seems to have waned for now, we can still enjoy a cocktail inspired by the biggest blockbuster in decades. This impressive cocktail is one for the more advanced mixologist. Watch the video and see whether you’re brave enough to give it a try.

  • Family Wants Drink Driver Jailed Following Fatal Crash

    The man was traveling at more than 120km per hour at the time when his car crashed into a family who were getting into a car ourside their Para Hills home.

    The collision occurred with such impact that the grandmother had to be cut free and her 3 grandsons and their aunt had to be rushed to hospital.

    One of the boys suffered serious brain injury.

    The family of the victims have expressed the desire for the driver to receive a jail sentence over the incident. The incident is a horrific reminder of the severe consequences of drink driving.

    Read more at: https://www.9news.com.au/national/drink-driver-who-slammed-into-adelaide-family-leaving-boy-injured-faces-jail/8cf53982-c718-42b0-a3c8-4a5d3333d22f