1/7/2025 2:05:44 PM U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages. Will Congress act? By Paul Benson A few months ago (August 2024), I asked whether “alcohol in moderation” would be eliminated from the 2025 dietary guidelines. My post was...
11/11/2024 4:07:35 PM Is this too good to be true? A supplement drink that cures hangovers? By Paul Benson As I get older, I find my relationship with alcohol to be a true health challenge. I have written about the growing body of research...
9/23/2024 2:33:22 PM "Zebra striping." A modern phrase for good judgment. By Paul Benson I can't keep up. It seems like every time I read a new article, I learn there is another modern phrase I am supposed to incorporate into...
6/12/2023 1:31:42 AM Health warnings and calorie content labelling will be mandatory in Ireland in 2026: will other countries follow suit? By Paul Benson A number of my Irish friends joke about the role of alcohol in Irish culture. Drinking to excess, and even passing out from drink, is...
6/2/2023 11:20:16 PM Are you "sober curious"? Approximately 40% of US consumers apparently are . . . By Paul Benson Old guys like me have trouble keeping up with the new trends and the lexicon that goes with them. It took me a long time to understand...