Health

WHEN researchers discovered last year that the benefits from a glass of wine could lead to weight loss last year, they wanted to understand what exactly was going on inside the grapes and the body. Researchers at Oregon State’s College of Agricultural Studies took a closer look what’s behind this... Read More

LOVE is supposed to conquer all. And one day it may save you from making a fool of yourself on a night out with your beloved. Scientists from the University of Sydney have found the hormone that induces feelings of love and intimacy, oxytocin, can also counter the intoxicating effects... Read More

HERE’S news to raise a glass to: A compound in beer hops may protect your brain. We may be a hop, skip and a jump from warding off neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s. An ingredient in beer hops, xanthohumol (also known as Xn) has been shown to protect the brains... Read More

YOU MAY think you’re making a healthier decision by choosing to not partake in a drink at cocktail hour, but new research shows that a half a pint of beer per day could actually be beneficial to your health. Brigham and Women’s Hospital has published a study hypothesizing that moderate... Read More

IF DRINKING a glass of wine gave you the same benefits as an hour at the gym would you opt for it? Research conducted by the University of Alberta in Canada has found that health benefits in resveratrol are equivalent to those that we get from exercise. These findings will... Read More

AS A rule, birds don’t drink, but when they do they can more than hold their own. A group of scientists have concluded that birds actually slur when drinking alcohol, but can handle their liquor better than humans. Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University published a study that found... Read More

FOR MANY, a tipple before bed can be a sure-fire ticket to falling asleep easily. But while a drink might ease you into a deep slumber initially, it can end up robbing you of a good night’s rest. “The problem is, in a single night, as the alcohol is metabolized... Read More

RESVERATROL has long been touted as a magic health elixir of sorts, but scientists and the medical community have long debated exactly how it works. Because red wine is particularly rich in resveratrol, some researchers have suggested that it could explain the “French paradox” of a relatively high-fat diet but... Read More

IT’S NO secret that too much alcohol can cause a variety of health problems. However, a new study shows that light consumption of alcohol in older age is associated with better memory among people age 6O and up. Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, University of... Read More

IT’S CERTAINLY not news that moderate alcohol consumption has many potential heart health benefits. Still, new studies that support this platform are always worth a read! Four out of five heart attacks may be prevented by following key healthy lifestyle behaviors including moderate alcohol consumption according to a report published... Read More