Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life We’ve written about alcohol before (click here for A is for Alcohol) and with “dry January” upon us, let’s address one reader’s question about how alcohol affects the brain as we age. Today’s post is B is for Booze and the Brain. As it goes withContinue reading “B is for Booze and the Aging Brain”
Tag Archives: Alcohol
A is for Alcohol
Thank you for your suggestions and feedback on our new blog posts, A to Z….Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long Healthy Life. Keep the ideas for blog posts coming and please share our posts on your social media feeds. Now back to A is for Alcohol. Who doesn’t love happy hour? Enjoying a drinkContinue reading “A is for Alcohol”
Is Red Wine Really a Healthy Choice? New Alcohol Information Older Adults Need to Know.
Thirty years ago, a 60-Minutes segment called “The French Paradox” described low rates of heart disease deaths in the French despite eating a diet high in saturated fat (think cheese and croissants). The show pinned their health outcomes on red wine consumption. Thus, the red wine health halo was born and the day after theContinue reading “Is Red Wine Really a Healthy Choice? New Alcohol Information Older Adults Need to Know.”
