In 50-year-olds, increasing average drinking from one alcohol unit(half a pint of beer)a day to two units was associated with changes in the brain equal to ageing two years. It gets worse the more you drink. It’s believed that alcohol has a negative impact on the brain, leading to ...
Similar to water, MPs contamination was recorded in several types of other beverages and alcoholic drinks (Table 1). While we can speculate that the source of contamination for some products, such as beer or soft drinks, is water, for other contamination could occur through the environment, ...
microplastics (MPs) have become an emerging concern regarding their presence in food and influence on human health. While many studies on marine ecotoxicology and the occurrence of MPs in fish and shellfish exist, research on the occurrence of MPs in other foods and their...
If imbibing one or two drinks every now and then slowly becomes a daily routine, expect the number on your scale to creep up as well. Drinking an extra drink or two can add 100 calories or more each evening, and over the course of a month, you could easily add a pound (or more) ...
Drinking alcohol while pregnant can have serious effects on a developing baby.Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)are a collection of conditions that may develop in a baby whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. These conditions can include learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and phy...
In order to emphasize the everyday functionality of the task, in addition to the height variability, reach and grasp movements were executed using two different weights of cups: an empty cup (273 g) and a cup filled with water (443 g). Participants were told whether the cup was empty or...
on where you live, drinking can be a big part of your cultural and social experience: it’s something we do when we’re celebrating a happy occasion, or coping with a tough time; it helps loosen us up when we’re socializing, or takes the edge off as we unwind after a long day. ...
which shows great respect and reverence for the seemingly simple act of preparing tea. Making and drinking a cup of matcha tea can be just one way to incorporate a sense of mindfulness into your busy day. However, the sky is the limit when it comes to matcha’s uses, so d...
Island-hopping is the main attraction in El Nido’s archipelago, and every travel agency in town basically sells the same day tour. So idyllic lagoons became swamped with beer-swilling sunbathers. Thankfully, 2017 saw the introduction of daily visitor caps to three of the main hotspots. But...
diets that drive you to the point of thinking every ache and pain is the candida monster thriving inside of you. Eating a little sugar does not cause yeast infections... Now, if you are drinking a liter of pop a day and over a quarter of milk with a bunch of cookies, etc...well....