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  • The World’s Top Wine Brands Names

    An Australian wine has made it to the top of the list of the world’s top wine brands.

    The French wine Castel Freres took the number one spot for the second time in a row, as the world’s best wine.

    The Australian wine from Casella Family Brand “Yellowtail” is the only Australian wine to make the top 10, selling more than 11.1 million cases in 2016.

    The Yellowtail wine retained the same 10th position that it had in 2015.  See more at https://www.theshout.com.au/news/iwsr-reveals-worlds-biggest-wine-brands/

  • 4 Things That Can Help You Fight a Hangover

    If you find yourself in a constant state of hangover over the festive season, here are some tips to help you get through it.

    Hangover symptoms and severity differ from person to person and depending on the extent of dehydration.

    Drinking too much can cause weight gain and acne breakouts, so stick to the maximum daily recommended amount.

    1. Eat broccoli. The fibre, antioxidants and vitamin C will help you feel better and look good.
    2. Drink plenty of green tea, instead of coffee. It’s better for your liver and full of antioxidants which is anti-aging.
    3.  Eat nuts to help with those energy slumps and boost your immunity.
    4. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. This is key, aim to drink about 2 litres a day.

    Read more at https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/883474/drinking-alcohol-hangover-cure-diet-acne-liver

  • Should Parents Give Their Children Alcohol ?

    As we approach the end of the year, some parents may be considering whether or not they should give their children alcohol. Many parents think that if they provide their kids with alcohol, they will be less likely to go out and binge drink with their friends.

    Contrary to this commonly held belief,  research out of Curtin University’s National Drug Research Institute reveals that parents who give their children alcohol may be aiding riskier and heavier alcohol consumption.

    Surveys actually show that teenagers do not limit themselves to drinking the alcohol they got from their parents. Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-01/should-parents-give-kids-alcohol-to-control-drinking/9103602

  • Calls for Labels to Warn Women About Drinking While Pregnant

    The ACT is campaigning to have mandatory pregnancy health warnings on alcoholic beverage labels.

    The call was announced by Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Meegan Fitzharris at the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation recently, with the minister saying the voluntary health warning labels currently in place don’t carry the really important messages about pregnant drinking or the risks of drinking while breastfeeding.

    The minister said that with the effects of alcohol on the brain and organs of the unborn child, mandatory labeling should implemented in Australia, warning women that no alcohol is the safest option during pregnancy. See more at http://www.psnews.com.au/act/579/news/move-to-see-health-warnings-on-alcohol

  • Benefits of Cutting Back on Drinking

    According to a paper released by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), an organisation of cancer doctors, minimising the amount you consume can lower your risk of several types of cancer.

    Doctors also warned that people living with cancer remain at risk for other cancers too, so its crucial that they recognise alcohol’s role in cancer.

    Sadly a recent survey of Americans revealed that 70 per cent of them don’t recognise drinking alcohol as a risk factor for cancer.

     

    Find out more https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/37782292/cutting-back-on-alcohol-can-prevent-cancers-experts/

  • One in Six Perth Drivers Breach Alcohol Interlock Conditions

    According to a recent article on Perth Now, one in six drink drivers who are forced to install an alcohol interlock device in their vehicles to get behind the wheel, is breaching their restricted licence.

    Since the new laws became effective in October last year, 118 interlock restricted licences has been issued.

    Figures showed that in the first year, 86 people had breath-testing immobilisers installed in their own vehicles as their own cost of about $1600, but in that period 19 breaches were recorded.

    The scheme may soon be introduced in Victoria, with Road Safety Minister Michelle Roberts signaling an interest in an interlock model. Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au

  • Don’t Attempt to Swim While Drunk

    Risk taking young men have been warned not to try swimming in Melbourne’s Yarra River, the deadliest inland river per metre in Australia.

    Alcohol and drugs have led to a number of tourists and local young men daring each other to swim in the river, contributing to regular drownings.

    In fact in the last 15 years there have been 37 drownings in the river, whereas the Murray river which is 10 times longer, had 70 deaths.

    According to a Life Saving Victoria spokesperson, alcohol is a major contributor. It’s actually illegal to swim in the Yarra River in the CBD but people, often intoxicated dare each other to swim across it. While it may appear easy, there are currents, lack of visibility and things lying underneath that contribute to drownings, the spokesperson said.

    Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/05/melbournes-yarra-river-deadliest-for-drowning-deaths-in-australia

  • 10 Wine Facts Your Always Wondered About

    If you ever wondered things about wine, like what’s the difference between Shiraz and Syrah, what’s the orange in orange wine, what is natural wine and how long can you keep a bottle of wine after it’s opened, then this post may help.

    We all have those wine questions we’ve been too afraid to ask, especially because the people who have the answers are usually wine snobs and would look down their noses at any one asking these questions.

    One question I’ve always wondered is how long can a bottle of wine keep after its been opened? Experts says a bottle of wine should be finished within 2 nights. On the third day it will start to smell a little funky.

    How do producers determine a wine’s price? A combination of how much it cost to make and how much the producers think people are willing to pay. For example grapes from hand-tended vineyards cost the producer more than those maintained and harvested with machinery.

    For more of your wine questions answered, read https://www.goodfood.com.au/drinks/wine/10-things-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-wine-but-were-afraid-to-ask-20171025-gz7qz4

  • Expert Body Says Drink Driving in Autonomous Vehicles Should be Legal

    The National Transport Commission, an independent advisory board has released a discussion paper in which it suggests that people under the influence of alcohol or drugs should be allowed to use automated cars without falling foul of the law.

    They advisory body said currently laws prohibit the use of driverless cars when intoxicated but this could be a barrier to the uptake of automated vehicles.

    The body also says that allowing people to use automated vehicles after drinking would improve road safety.

    People that choose to take over the driving in an automated vehicle however would be held liable under drink driving laws, the NTC said.

    See more https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/06/drink-driving-driverless-car-should-be-legal-expert-body-says.html

  • Alcohol Abuse on The Rise, but Whats the Solution?

    While the quantity of alcohol being consumed is declining, as Australians opt for quality over quantity, those that are abusing alcohol are getting more drunk and causing more harm.

    Workers on the front line, such as those from the Broome sober-up shelter say people are drinking so severely that they cant even walk themselves in, they have to be brought in wheelchairs.

    They say over the 18 years since the shelter opened, the severity of intoxication has increased and breathalysing clients has revealed this increase in intoxication levels.

    One solution that has been put forward, is the introduction of a minimum floor price for alcohol.

    This would mean that alcohol could not be sold cheaper than the floor price set per alcohol unit.

    This method has proven successful in other countries like Canada and as a result, state governments such as the WA government are considering it as a solution to the alcohol abuse problem. There are some people that believe this would give rise to an even bigger problem, that of black market alcohol.

    As servers of alcohol we must ensure we aren’t contributing to the problem. We can do our part by adhering to Responsible Service of Alcohol rules.

    Find out more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-21/alcohol-floor-price-considered-tackle-abuse-wa/9071544