A study by The University College London (UCL) found that the combination of high alcohol consumption and smoking increased the risk of hardened arteries in teenagers by the age of 17. The study found that the combination of smoking and drinking by teens increased the risk compared to drinking and smoking separately. Arterial stiffness is […]
A scary statistic revealed that almost a quarter of pregnant Kiwi’s don’t give up alcohol during the first semester of their pregnancy. There have been calls for the Government to take action after the study published in New Zealand Medical Journal found that 23 per cent of women continued to drink during the first 3 […]
A proposal by the Western Australian government could make it harder to purchase alcohol in Western Australia, especially if your name is on the Banned Drinkers Register. The government wants the IDs scanned of everyone buying alcohol in bottle shops and if they are on the register, the cashier will be alerted and they will […]
Every Saturday night bars and pubs around Sydney’s Newtown attract close to 36,500 people and publicans are cashing in on the crowd. According to officials from the City of Sydney, patronage in Newtown has increased by 65 per cent since 2012, mostly due to the tough liquor laws that were introduced in the Kings Cross […]
According to a new study, an increasing number of young people in America are dying from liver disease. Researchers found that both men and women were binge drinking to the extent that liver disease is rapidly increasing in the country. Mortality due to cirrhosis and liver cancer in the United States, 1999-2016: observational study” was […]
Many people avoid beer because of phrases like “beer belly” or “beer gut” but it actually is possible to drink beer without gaining weight, or more specifically expanding that waist line. According to the experts beer doesn’t contribute any more calorie input that any other food or beverage so knowing how many calories there are […]
In the hospitality industry, it’s usually the chefs that get all the glory but the front of house staff (FOH) are the one’s actually making the chef’s dream a reality by making sure people actually get to enjoy it, so treating them well and keeping them motivated is important. It’s also important for your business, […]
The demand for cocktails at Australian venues is growing but in a busy venue, how do you keep up with the demand? A recent post on TheShout.com.au addressed this issue by pointing out how Kingpin in Melbourne, a bar within the Crown Casino Complex caters to its high volume crowds as quickly as possible. According […]
The women who consumed 8 beers a day while pregnant and caused foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in her second child, also almost lost her child. The mum battled alcoholism for more than 6 years and would get drunk daily. She also hid alcohol around the house from her husband. She first started drinking at 15 […]
Ever wondered what impact Dry July really has on your body? Although the Dry July Challenge is actually a bid to raise money for cancer, many people are adopting the concept of Dry July to help them control their drinking and to ‘detox’ but is there any value to it? The campaign began in 2008 […]
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