When you have an alcoholic drink, you burn less fat, and more slowly than usual, because the alcohol is used as fuel instead. Alcoholic beverages are strictly forbidden during the weight loss phases of the IP diet. Having an occasional glass of wine or cocktail will interfere with the success of your diet. Alcohol can… Read More »
With the heatwave in full swing, dehydration symptoms are imminent. Doctor Naomi Newman-Beinart gives us the lowdown on the importance of H2O and why we should be drinking more of it It is sweltering in the U.K. right now and we are not a country that is prepared for this kind of heat. Am I… Read More »
Americans are concocting cocktails to cope with the coronavirus — and lots of them. US sales of alcoholic beverages have risen 55 percent in the week ending March 21, according to Nielsen data. Hard alcohol, such as gin, tequila and premixed cocktails, is on the top of the pour list, and spirits have seen the… Read More »
Stick on the kettle. Listen up tea lovers, as new research has shown that regular tea consumption is linked to a longer and healthier life. The study as reported in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, found that drinking tea at least three times a week can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and improve… Read More »
High blood pressure means a person’s blood pressure is consistently too high which in turn means the heat needs to work harder in order to pump blood around the body. While the condition doesn’t pose any serious health risks in the beginning, overtime, a consistently high blood pressure reading could lead to potentially life-threatening conditions… Read More »
Part of the appeal of Andy Cohen’s talk show, Watch What Happens Live, is that the guests are loosened up by the drinks served to them by an on-set bartender, and lulled into conspiratorial chat by the host who is also indulging, all of which means they’re often likely to spill a little more than… Read More »
The introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland appears to have cut drinking, a study suggests. Since May 2018, the price of alcohol has had to be at least 50p per unit. The study published in the British Medical Journal looked at how much alcohol was bought in shops before and after the move… Read More »