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Drinking more coffee may undo liver damage from booze
Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that’s associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.Researchers analyzed data from nine...
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Here's the scientific approach to making wine taste its best
Do you inspect the appearance of a wine before swirling it around the glass (holding the stem, naturally)? Inhale deeply while describing the flamboyant nature of your Shiraz? Do you do that slurpy...
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Here's the real reason red wine is good for your heart
Oenophiles rejoiced the day doctors officially advocated for the daily glass of red wine. And for good reason — studies seemed to suggest that regular wine drinking was healthy for the heart.But the...
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Two charts show some revealing patterns about how Americans use drugs and...
Each month, 52.7% of the US population over the age of 12 has at least one drink.That's according to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which Recovery Brands, an organization that...
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Here's how long various drugs stay in your body
Contrary to what many advertised drug tests might promise, not all substances leave their telltale chemical signature in the body for the same amount of time. The moment we take a drug — whether we...
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Here's how to make the world's first cocktail
The cure to what ails you is often just a good, strong cocktail.In fact, the first cocktail may have been crafted as medicine — not beverage — after all. Legend has it that swashbuckling sea captain...
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14 of your most embarrassing questions about wine answered with science
We've all been there.You're in a liquor or grocery store, trying to pick out wine with a group of friends when, inevitably, some unexpected member offers up their expert opinion.Truth be told, there's...
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Tequila might make you crazy but not for the reason you may think
Among drinkers, conventional wisdom says that different kinds of booze drive us to make different kinds of (bad) decisions."I always get wild with tequila.""Wine makes me cry and call my ex.""I start...
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Why wine bottles are sealed with cork — and why that may not be the best...
While browsing for wines, your instinct may be to reach for the bottles that require a corkscrew rather than those with a screw cap.But which is actually better: bottles under cork, or bottles under...
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These are the 5 most addictive substances on earth
What are the most addictive drugs?This question seems simple, but the answer depends on whom you ask.From the points of view different researchers, the potential for a drug to be addictive can be...
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These are the 5 most addictive substances on Earth
What are the most addictive drugs?This question seems simple, but the answer depends on whom you ask.From the points of view different researchers, the potential for a drug to be addictive can be...
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This chart shows that if you earn over £40,000 you could have a drinking problem
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released the results of a survey on Britain's binge drinking habits – showing that money plays a huge part in the amount of booze we consume.Categorising...
View ArticleThis NYC bar serves 'Jell-Ohh' shots made with real fruit and they're amazing
Jell-O shots are often synonymous with cheap vodka and overly sweetened Jell-O, but bar and bakery Butter & Scotch in Brooklyn, New York, takes it to the next level with their very own,...
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The 10 best beer towns in America
It was once the case that a beer city happened to be adjacent to a big national brewery (we're looking at you, St. Louis). But as we all know, the American beer-scape has changed in the last 30 years....
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Doctors are talking about using psychedelic drugs to treat alcoholics
Treating an addiction to a mind-altering substance with another mind-altering substance might seem counterintuitive, but more and more, researchers are finding ways that psychedelic drugs like...
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14 science-backed answers to your biggest questions about wine
Going to any social gathering involving alcohol inevitably clues you in to who is the sommelier and who is the amateur.And if the latter happens to fit your description, have no fear. Here's a handy...
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25 silly myths about Earth, space, and physics that drive me crazy
Whenever someone strikes up a conversation with me about the universe, I get animated.No surprise there: I've made a living writing about astronomy, physics, geology, spaceflight, and related areas of...
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How to order the best cocktail — from a dive bar to an upscale lounge
A few years ago, shortly after my husband and I had moved to a small town in Minnesota, we decided to go out for a drink at a new bar in town. It was quiet, and we sat down right at the bar.When the...
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The 5 most addictive substances on the planet
Definitively ranking how addictive various substances are is tough work, even for scientists.Each of us reacts differently to distinct drugs, from the pleasurable reaction we experience when we use the...
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A simple way to tell if you're drinking beer from a dirty glass
If you're joining in on the St. Patrick's Day celebrations today, chances are you'll be throwing back a few cold ones at a bar.And if you're a beer snob like me, you'll probably want to be sure that...
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