With Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?

With Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?   Source: NPR ALLISON AUBREY August 16, 2017   Binge-drinking sounds like an all-night bender, but here’s a reality check: Many social drinkers may “binge” without knowing it. Women who drink four or more drinks on an occasion are binge-drinking.   If one glass […]

The real link between alcohol and weight gain

The real link between alcohol and weight gain   Source: Fox News By Korin Miller August 17, 2017   You’ve probably heard that alcohol contains empty calories and, if you want to lose weight, it’s a good idea to scale back on how much you drink. But there’s a difference between hearing your friend’s cousin […]

Massachusetts: So far, compromise eludes Mass. alcohol task force

Massachusetts: So far, compromise eludes Mass. alcohol task force   Source: Boston Globe By Dan Adams August 17, 2017   Key members of the state’s alcohol industry are tempering expectations that a task force reviewing Massachusetts’ booze laws will deliver sweeping reforms to how beer, wine, and spirits are sold and distributed in Massachusetts, saying […]