Abstaining from alcohol consumption, even just for 30 days, can provide lots of physical and mental health benefits. October is a popular month to put drinking to a halt with “Sober October,” a challenge originally started in the United Kingdom as a fundraiser for fighting cancer. Moderate drinking is considered two drinks a day or … Read more
‘Tis the season of schnapps and cordials my friends. National Liqueur Day arrives on October 16 and with it the call to raise a glass and outstretch a pinkie. Not without irony, October 16 is also the birthday of fabled drunk, beloved author, apex Libra and tippler til the end, Mr. Oscar Wilde. The word “liqueur” … Read more
Raise a glass — or a couple thousand — to this guy. Jon May, a 25-year-old from Britain, is striving to drink 2,000 pints of beer in 200 days — simply because he can. “On the one hand, you’re essentially killing your liver, and on the other, you’re doing something mildly impressive,” May told Vice. … Read more
Jeremy Allen White will need to undergo alcohol testing in order to see his children, whom he shares with estranged wife Addison Timlin. “The Bear” star, 32, has reportedly agreed to be tested for alcohol up to five times a week when he has custody of his daughters Ezer, 4, and Dolores, 2, according to court … Read more
Feeling down about your sex life? Here’s how you could have things looking up again. Professor Geoff Hackett, medical adviser for men’s telehealth company Hims, shared five lifestyle choices that could be causing erectile dysfunction (ED), The Huffington Post reported. ED — the inability to develop or maintain an erection — impacts 40% of men … Read more
Unlimited mimosas just got more pricey. California restaurant Kitchen Story implemented a “vomit fee” for boozy brunch-goers who go overboard on the champagne and juice combo. “Dear all mimosa lovers, Please drink responsibly and know your limits,” the San Francisco establishment reminds guests. While the 60-minute unlimited mimosa deal brings in a crowd, the restaurant … Read more
Welcoming an infant can be an overwhelmingly daunting duty, owing to the late-night feedings, constant crying, incessant diaper changes and total lack of sleep. The unprecedented pressures of parenting have even prompted a few frazzled and fatigued first-time fathers to drink themselves sick. However, an October 2023 study from the Department of Public Health Sciences … Read more
Giving up booze for Sober October could save you from more than a wicked hangover. Experts say ditching alcohol for a month could lead to healthier skin, weight loss, better sleep and lower the risk for future health scares. In the first week alone of the sober spooky season, sleep should improve and it should … Read more
For many people, enjoying a few alcoholic beverages can come at a cost — including nausea, headaches and more symptoms of morning-after hangovers. On TikTok and other social media platforms, claims are making the rounds that actions such as chugging down a sports drink, using an electrolyte powdered mix or scheduling an appointment to receive an IV with … Read more
It’s time to jettison these foods before takeoff. What you consume affects your energy levels as you try to align your body with the time zone you’ve landed in. Some compounds are digested differently in higher elevations, meaning that the foods you eat before or during a flight should be chosen with extra care. To … Read more
Duking it out? Kate Middleton, 41, apparently enjoys a good game of beer pong, according to royal family member Mike Tindall, 44 — and she even gets quite competitive. Middleton, her husband, Prince William, 41, and Princess Anne, 73, joined Tindall and his co-hosts, James Haskell and Alex Payne, for Saturday’s episode of their podcast … Read more
Wicked hangover ruining your Saturday morning? Forget carb-loading, chugging Pedialyte or attempting to choke down hair of the dog — the ultimate cure could be hiding in the grocery aisle. Kombucha and kimchi are key to getting rid of the pounding headaches and the stomach-churning the morning after hitting the town, one expert insists. The fermented … Read more
Forget beer — there’s 99 bottles of rum in their wall. A couple unearthed a stash of spirits hidden behind the dry wall of their New Jersey home while moving in. Cathy and Roy Aukamp, 51 and 52 respectively, had only lived in their new house for two days when their basement flooded following a storm. … Read more
Blame it on burgers and booze. The steady increase in cancer cases among young people could be chalked up to red meat, salt and alcohol, new research suggests. A study published Tuesday in BMJ Oncology analyzed data from 1990 and 2019, finding a 79% surge in new cancer cases in people under 50 over the … Read more
Several bars in a popular Greek party town were shut down for collecting unfinished drinks and selling them back to other tourists, according to local reports. Bars in Kavos on the island of Corfu, Greece were recently raided by the Independent Public Revenue Authority AADE whose agents suspected the establishments of tax evasion and selling alcohol … Read more
They’re making a real racket. The US Open has always been a good time, but fervent tennis fans say people at this year’s tournament are way past the line. The Honey Deuce cocktails are flowing too freely, spectators are being escorted out of the stadium by security and the smell of weed greets attendees as … Read more
Some like it shaken, not stirred. Some like it dirty. No matter what, this makeup fad is neat. Setting the bar high with bold shadows, look-at-me lip colors and shimmering shades, beauty buffs are binging out on the #MartiniMakeup trend. And social media’s drinking it all in. “Martini makeup is a thing now,” announced NYC makeup … Read more
You can’t blame it on the alcohol anymore. We’ve all been there — eyeing the stranger across the bar who looks a little too good after downing a few brews. Sober, they’d never be your type. But after one too many, maybe… The phenomenon — when someone appears much more attractive to a person who’s … Read more
Monkeys share many traits with humans — including our thirst for alcohol. Medical researchers were able to turn eight rhesus macaque monkeys into heavy drinkers by offering them increasing concentrations of alcohol. With free access to booze all day over a period of six months, it wasn’t long before the monkeys were true party animals, … Read more
This report may not be the breath of fresh air climate experts hoped. Air pollution reduces the average life expectancy globally by 2.3 years, making it the “greatest external threat to human life expectancy,” according to the annual Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report published Tuesday. Researchers from the Energy Policy Institute at the University … Read more