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 Drink Information - November 21, 2008
| Calculations based on the Harvard Alumni Study, suggest that men who work out and maintain physical exercise regularly can gain about two hours of life expectancy for each hour of exercise | | A new study is shedding light on the possible repercussions of different drinking behaviors amongst mothers. Teenagers are more likely to develop drinking problems if their mothers are depressed and drink regularly. University of Queensland researchers tracked alcohol related disorders of children through adulthood as part of one of the world's longest health studies | | A new study reveals that drinking decaffeinated coffee could increase the risk of heart disease through a rise in harmful cholesterol levels. The U.S. National Institutes of Health study compared people that drank decaf coffee, with people who drank caffeinated, and people who did not drink coffee at all | | Next time you walk into a bar and order that scotch, you may want to consider having a beer instead. Scientists at Oregon State University say the hops used in brewing beer contain a compound called flavonids, which neutralize "free radicals:" rogue oxygen molecules that can damage cells | | In an effort to stop what has been a trend in binge drinking among young pub patrons, the British government has sought to crackdown on bars, pubs and clubs that sell alcohol to under-18s and to those who have drank an excessive amount of alcohol in public. The campaign to crackdown on those who binge drink will begin during the Christmas and New Year holidays. British police will target drunken behavior with on-the-spot fines and for those who are better known for causing trouble in and around the community with their excessive drink of alcohol | |
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