In recent years, committing to a “Dry January” has become a popular way for some young people to start the new year. But if you follow the rule of “moderation in all things,” as I always advise, [...]
Category: Alcohol
BOOST your health over the holidays with this iconic cocktail
Around the holidays, there are often Sunday brunches with family and friends. They’ll typically include some fresh, local seafood (packed with healthy omega-3s), some colorful, roasted [...]
Six healthy reasons to enjoy Oktoberfest year-round
At this time of year, beer-lovers everywhere enjoy celebrating Oktoberfest. (Yes, most Oktoberfest celebrations actually begin in September…and end on the first day in October.) But I encourage [...]
BANISH feelings of isolation with one of life’s greatest pleasures
As I always say, enjoying a glass (or two) of wine, beer, or spirits with a meal can be one of life’s greatest pleasures. And the best part of tipping one back? People who consume any type of [...]
One of life’s greatest pleasures SLASHES heart disease risk
In my view, enjoying a glass (or two) of wine, beer, or spirits with dinner (and at social engagements) is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Not to mention, people who consume any type of alcohol [...]
Toast to summer and good health with a tall, cold, frosty beer
When experts talk about the health benefits of alcohol, red wine typically tops the list. But beer should get a lot of attention, too, since it has a lower concentration of alcohol compared [...]
Oncologists’ warnings about alcohol don’t hold water
With all the other problems and priorities facing our country, the neo-prohibitionists, as I call them, want the U.S. Congress to pass a bill requiring cancer warning labels on all bottles of [...]
Neo-prohibitionists focus on fear-mongering, not science
I recently came across a news headline in an online medical journal geared toward physicians that was so looney, I figured I’d share it today…on April Fool’s Day. It read: From Cradle [...]
The “controversial” secret to better brain health as you age
Your high school Driver’s Ed instructor probably warned you that drinking alcohol destroys “millions” of brains cells. But a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association [...]
We can’t trust the American Cancer Society’s judgement about alcohol
Back in January 2019, I described how the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO)—an organization that represents our nation’s cancer doctors—wanted us to ring in the New Year by adopting [...]