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What casual drinking does to your body
As soon as you stop drinking, your body begins to strip the alcohol from its system and works to “restore your blood sugar levels to a normal state,” said Baron. You’ll sleep better and have more energy, as studies have shown that alcohol affects REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. You’ll have fewer sugar cravings, as drinking booze messes with our blood sugar levels – including sparking “intense cravings for refined carbohydrates (bread, cereals, cakes, cookies) and sugar”.
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How to beat your horrible festive hangover
This is the time of year in which you, along with the rest of the nation, wakes up with either a pounding headache or feeling queasy at best. And while we all have developed our very own hangover cures over the years, some actually do work better than others. Besides not drinking at all or in moderation, here are some of the things you can do to get up and running again in no time. 9 things you need to know before starting the gym 14 of the most hilarious Christmas presents people have ever rece
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Why you shouldn't drink wine while you're stressed
We’re all guilty of cracking open a bottle of Shiraz after a long hard day – besides a good warm bath, nothing quite relaxes the senses in the same way.
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Hangover-free beer is here. Rejoice!
In life-changing news of the day, Dutch beer maker Thomas Gesink, has revealed he could well have uncovered the secret to making beer which gets you nicely sozzled, but doesn’t leave you bed-bound the following day. Apparently it all came about when the De Prael brewery in Amsterdam was challenged to create an alcoholic tipple that reduced the effect of a hangover.
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Drinking wine before bed could keep you slimmer
In the latest instalment of the Best News Ever, drinking wine before bedtime could help us keep weight gain at bay. According to scientists at Washington State University, a chemical called resveratrol - which is found in wine - could help prevent obesity. “Resveratrol can enhance this conversion of white fat to beige fat and, when you have high rates of browning [this conversion], it can partially prevent obesity,” professor of animal sciences Min Du said.
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This organisation will pay you to drink red wine
Imagine if someone out there was willing to pay you to drink red wine. The Brain, Performance, and Nutrition Research Centre are going to conduct a study into the health benefits of red wine (a topic we’d also definitely like to know more about). Timothy Eschle, the PhD student leading the study, told ITV News: “There are a number of benefits to consuming red grapes.
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This Clever Wristband Will Tell You When It’s Time To Stop Drinking
The genius wristband is called BACtrack Skyn and measures the levels of ethanol escaping through your skin, alerting you when those levels reach a certain limit. People are so impressed with the wristband, it has even won an award from the National Institute of Health. Would you wear a wristband to track your drinking?