Topic: drinking

6 Smart Ways To Avoid A Post-Halloween Hangover

6 Smart Ways To Avoid A Post-Halloween Hangover

Due to the unfortunate timing of Halloween this year (in the middle of a giant hurricane, as well as in the middle of the week), there’s a good chance that a lot of us may not be celebrating quite as exuberantly as we usually would. But if you’re not a huge drinker, even a few cocktails at a party (or glasses of wine as you’re hunkered down in your storm-proofed apartment) could spell an unfortunate hangover come Thursday morning. But with a little common sense, you, too, can be the day-after daze. More »

Oh Dear…Kids Are ‘Butt Chugging’ Wine (i.e. Doing Alcohol Enemas) To Get Drunk Now?

Oh Dear...Kids Are 'Butt Chugging' Wine (i.e. Doing Alcohol Enemas) To Get Drunk Now?

In the most disturbing food news on Eater this morning, kids are apparently doing alcohol enemas–and cleverly referring to it as “butt chugging”–to get drunk now. Unshockingly, this trend has already led to the hospitalization of a 20-year-old frat kid at the University of Tennessee, who was admitted for alcohol poisoning with blood-alcohol levels well over 0.40% (five times the legal driving limit of 0.08%). More »

Hangover Yoga: Lessons In Yoga and Spirits From Brooklyn’s Cobra Club

Hangover Yoga: Lessons In Yoga and Spirits From Brooklyn's Cobra Club

At any given Saturday or Sunday yoga class, half the students are likely engaged in a hangover-induced inner dialogue of regrets and self-chastisement. (And many of us simply opt to stick to the couch because we’re not sure we can make it through class.) Enter Brooklyn’s Cobra Club: A yoga studio fronted by a bar…and thanks to their Saturday and Sunday 1:00 pm Hangover Yoga class (which comes with a post-class Bloody Mary or Mimosa), a safe haven for those of us yogis who didn’t call it a night when they should have. More »

Unofficial Adele Biography Alleges The Singer Had A “Drinking Problem”

Unofficial Adele Biography Alleges The Singer Had A "Drinking Problem"

Around these parts, we really love Adele. We love that she doesn’t use shampoo, we love that she’s more focused on health than being a “skinny-minnie,” and we love that her powerful voice woke a girl from a coma. A coma! So when In Touch recently broke the news that there’s a new unofficial Adele biography, I was pretty excited to hear all about her life story–and then immediately sad/concerned for her when I read that, apparently, in the book, author Marc Shapiro alleges that Adele had a “drinking problem.” More »

Buying Alcohol Online Is, Like, Totally Easy For Minors

Buying Alcohol Online Is, Like, Totally Easy For Minors

Remember when everyone was freaking out about the “new trend” of teens drinking hand sanitizer, which is not even remotely new? Those were fun times–but, it turns out, there’s something way worse to be worried about: Teens buying alcohol online and having it delivered to them. But then, you probably could have asked any teen and they would have told you that duh, ordering booze over the internet is no sweat. More »

If You Can’t Drink In Moderation, Hop On The Hangover Heaven Bus

If You Can't Drink In Moderation, Hop On The Hangover Heaven Bus

If the “hair of the dog” hangover cure doesn’t appeal to you the morning after, no worries, you can just jump on board the Hangover Heaven bus–a new “after-party bus” that promises to cure your hangover in 45 minutes–without making you down another beer with your eggs. It’s a sure-fire way to appeal to those of us who have sworn “never again” after a few too many–or is it? More »

‘Almost Alcoholic’: The Blurry Line Between Wine With Dinner and Being Alcoholic

'Almost Alcoholic': The Blurry Line Between Wine With Dinner and Being Alcoholic

Do you down a glass or two of wine each night? Or cocktails after work frequently? And do you look forward to doing so as a way to relax? If you’re like many women, you are probably raising your hand–or your glass. Drinking is a common way to cope with the over-scheduled, over-worked and over-stressed lives that we lead these days. But when do the lines get blurred between a “normal”, casual drinker and someone with a drinking problem? You may not think you or someone you know has a dependency, but according to Dr. Joseph Nowinski, clinical psychologist and co-author of Almost Alcoholic, Is My (or My Loved One’s) Drinking A Problem? your drinking could put you in this new “almost alcoholic” category. More »

Snooki Pregnant On Jersey Shore Will Make Great TV…Because Not All Moms Are Healthy

Snooki Pregnant On Jersey Shore Will Make Great TV...Because Not All Moms Are Healthy

Snooki has confirmed that she’ll be filming the next season of Jersey Shore while pregnant; a lot of people are, understandably, perplexed as to how this is possible, given that the show is primarily driven by most of the cast being really drunk, most of the time. Critics say it could change the dynamics of the show, at best, or completely ruin it at worst. But while it remains unclear how a 100% sober Snooki is going to fit in on Season 6, I think this could actually make for some really great reality TV; while it might not be what all fans were looking for, the reality is that not all moms or moms-to-be are healthy, or surrounded by healthy people. And Snooki, of all people, should make that pretty interesting. More »

6 Easy Hangover Prevention Meals To Make Tonight

6 Easy Hangover Prevention Meals To Make Tonight

Binge drinking is a terrible idea. Don’t do it. Your body will hate you. But if you’re not a regular drinker, even a few pints of strong ale to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (or any other day) can be enough to leave you feeling pretty gross the next morning. If you’re planning on tipping a few pints back tonight, your best defense is to start right now, which one of these smart, hangover prevention meals. More »

What Happens to Your Body When You Binge Drink on St. Patty’s Day

What Happens to Your Body When You Binge Drink on St. Patty’s Day

If you are doing a countdown to St. Patrick’s Day on your calendar with images of pints and shots dancing in your head, you may want to consider the effects that night of binge drinking will do on your body first. While having one to four drinks a week has many of documented benefits, a night of hefty drinking can have negative consequences on your liver, brain function, immune system and of course, belly fat. More »

Study: Drinking While Pregnant Isn’t OK, Even After The 3rd Trimester

Study: Drinking While Pregnant Isn't OK, Even After The 3rd Trimester

Many pregnant women adopt a “European” sensibility towards alcohol: The thinking goes that after the first trimester, one drink won’t do your baby any harm. But a new study says that drinking while pregnant isn’t cool, no matter how far along you are. In fact, they say that for every drink consumed by a mom-to-be between days 43 and 84 of their pregnancy, their baby has a 16% greater chance of being born underweight, increasing risk for mental and physical problems. More »

The Hormone Diet: Natural Remedies for Hangover Relief

The Hormone Diet: Natural Remedies for Hangover Relief

While you may enjoy a refreshing cocktail or a glass of wine once in a while, there are a number of things you can do to plan ahead in order to avoid the morning-after headaches, lethargy, and flu-like symptoms that are unfortunately typical of a hangover. This information may be especially helpful as we head into the holiday season, with its busy schedule of office parties and get-togethers with friends and family. Here are my top four tips for avoiding a hangover, and for relieving one when it’s too late for prevention. More »

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