This refreshing Japanese inspired cocktail is the perfect pairing with sushi. If you prefer your tea with a kick, learn to make it here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukwTBMLBvMg
Tag: Alcohol
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For Healthy Babies Don’t Drink While Pregnant
In the past we’ve past we’ve heard much from doctors about the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy but now scientists are adding their voice to call for abstinence when expecting.
According to a new study, mothers that drink while pregnant put their children at risk of impairment in kidney blood flow in adulthood and increased neurological problems caused by a stroke.
The study conducted on mice, the blood flow analysis showed evidence for increased arterial resistance within the kidneys, which is a possible sign of early onset renal hypertension in male offspring exposed to alcohol before birth.
Source: http://food.ndtv.com/health/drinking-alcohol-during-pregnancy-its-best-to-avoid-1280012
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Findings of South Australian Study into Energy Drinks
If you enjoy drinking energy drinks to stay awake or mixing it with alcohol, a new study has proved a link between energy drink consumption and adverse heart reactions.
According to the researchers at The University of Adelaide, drinking more than 2 energy drinks per day is linked to heart problems such as heart palpitations, chest pain and an accelerated heart beat.
The survey included 60 patients between the ages of 13 and 40 who attended an emergency department in SA with heart palpitations. The study showed that 36 per cent had consumed at least 1 energy drink during the previous 24 hours.
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Research Says Alcohol Consumption Worse for the Poor
Research out of the UK revealed that the consequences of drinking could be worse for people from poorer communities, despite consuming the same amount as people from wealthier communities.
Alcohol related ill health seems to be more prominent among people from deprived areas and UK scientists think they have a reason why.
According to scientists the ill health is not so much to do with drinking alcohol alone but with combining alcohol consumption with other bad lifestyle choices such as a bad diet, being overweight, failure to exercise and smoking.
Researchers found that 66.9 per cent of drinkers at an increased risk of ill health lived in non-deprived areas had at least one other health risk behaviour as compared to 83.2 per cent of those living in deprived communities.
Researchers say that harms from alcohol consumption should not be viewed in isolation.
Source: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/02/why-drinking-is-worse-for-you-if-you-are-poor/
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Taste Testing Non-alcoholic Alcohol
A useful post on HuffingtonPost.com.au reviewed some of the best non-alcoholic drinks options available in Australia. Whether you’re pregnant, fasting for Lent or simply having a alcohol free month, you’ll find the article interesting.
Some of the drinks tested include,
- Maggie Beer Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Ruby Cabernet 750ml 0% ABV
- Lindeman’s Maiden Press Sparkling Moscato NV 0% ABV
- Lindeman’s Maiden Press Sparkling Shiraz NV 0% ABV
Read the post here.
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Revealed – Countries That Drink The Most
Australians may love to knock back a few beers after a hard day, but we’re light drinkers compared to South Koreans, who are the world’s biggest drinkers, according to research from Euromonitor.
Euromonitor says South Korea has around 1.6 million alcoholics and on average the public consume an average of 14 shots of hard liquor a week.
The South Koreans consume more than double the amount of hard liquor a week than Russians and substantially more than Australians, with only around 20 per cent of us drinking 2 standard drinks a day, according to ABS data.
Drinking in South Korea is linked to one’s career and is seen as a way of networking, to make one’s way up the career ladder.
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Study Says Caffeine May Help Reverse Alcohol Liver Damage
Evidence has been mounting about the long term health benefits of drinking coffee, especially for those who are looking to lower the risk of liver damage from boozing.
The evidence emerged out of a University of Southampton study, suggesting that liver cirrhosis, caused by excessive long term alcohol consumption, can be overcome by consuming coffee.
Liver cirrhosis kills over a million people every year globally.
The results of 9 studies were combined, with a total of 432,133 participants across a broad demosgraphic range.
Analysts found that increasing coffee consumption by two cups per day halves the risk of liver cirrhosis, including alcoholic cirrhosis.
The more coffee consumed, the better the results. Four cups a day drops the risk of liver cirrhosis by 65 per cent.
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Irish Cocktails in Time for St. Paddys Day
If you’re planning on celebrating St Patricks Day this year, why not try one of these 5 most popular drinks of the day, or all five if you’re feeling brave.
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What Do Tough Guys Think of Fancy Cocktails? Let’s Ask Stone Cold.
One of the toughest wrestlers of all time has to be Stone Cold Steve Austin, so watching him drink fancy, pink cocktails is something you’ve got to see to believe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L1Nv86CcTk
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Myths Debunked – Alcohol Kills Brain cells
Some of the alcohol myths that have been debunked by a London based journalist. David McCandless reveals a number of myths that are commonly believed but are totally untrue. For example, he says different parts of your tongue don’t recognise different tastes as we were led to believe.
Some of the debunked myths that relate to alcohol include,
- Alcohol keeps us warm. Alcohol does have the ability to dilate warm blood vessels near the skin but it actually drops out core body temperature instead of raising it.
- Alcohol Kills Brain cells. We all know heavy drinking is dangerous for a number of reasons, but does it actually kill brain cells? According to McCandless, it doesnt.