Sweetheart — these drinks might kill you. Sugary drinks — such as soda and fruit juice — can cause a spike in blood sugar levels and lead to heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke, according to a new study. The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that the most popular … Read more
No, Canada! America’s buzzkill next door has issued radical new health advice stating there’s no such thing as “safe” drinking, urging imbibers to curb consumption as much as possible. The eyebrow-raising edict, from a government agency called The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, encourages no drinking whatsoever, while allowing that 1-2 standard-sized drinks … Read more
The number of “stars” that Starbucks customers in the U.S. and Canada will need to get certain food and drinks for free through the company’s rewards program is slated to go up in February. When members of Starbucks’ rewards program spend money with the coffeehouse chain, they can earn stars, including two for every $1 with a Starbucks card … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Raise a glass to finishing out 2022, and then put it back down again for the rest of January. Many are hoping to participate in the month known as “Dry January” this year, which is 31 whole days … Read more
A lonely gamer narrowly escaped a brush with death after allegedly downing a dozen cans of energy drinks in 10 minutes in a “legendary” stunt to wow his co-workers. “A man drank 12 energy drinks in 10 minutes. This is what happened to his organs,” Dr. Bernard Hsu tells viewers in the opening moments of … Read more
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is charging $325 per head for Christmas dinner at one of his restaurants and drinks aren’t included in the whopping price. Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay, based in London, released the menu sample and the eye-watering amount that comes with it. The six-course meal includes confit egg and lobster ravioli, followed by a choice … Read more
Is Happy Hour really that happy? That’s the debate on tap as workers settle back into going to the office — and potentially grabbing drinks with coworkers at the end of the day. Some young millennials and Gen Zers — who tend to be ever concerned with “healthy” work-life boundaries — are taking a stance … Read more
Photo: sebra (Shutterstock) A study that’s in the news right now claims that people who drink two to three cups of coffee per day live longer than people who avoid coffee. So should we all be drinking two to three cups? Not necessarily. Let’s take a look at where these numbers come from. Two to … Read more
Welcome to Beneficial Or B.S.?, where we investigate the health and fitness trends that are all over social media to determine whether they’re actually worth trying. “Optimizing your workout” is a phrase that is often used to sum up making the most of exercise, whether that means running faster or more efficiently to target a … Read more
Summary: Even low doses of alcohol can spark transcriptomic and epigenomic changes in brain areas associated with addiction. Source: University of Illinois A new rodent study shows that even small quantities of alcohol can trigger epigenomic and transciptomic changes in brain circuitry in an area that is crucial in the development of addiction. What’s more, … Read more