What is alcohol? Alcohol is formed by yeast fermentation of different foods. Wine, for example, is made from the sugar in grapes and beer comes from the sugar in malted barley. Through this fermentation process, ethanol is produced as a by product. The strength of the alcohol is dependent on the length of the fermentation process. Spirits, for example, have a higher alcohol content than beer or wine. How much should you consume? The … [Read more...]
Australia Day Food and Safety Tips
There are two things Australians definitely enjoy – food and alcohol. This Australia Day be sure to enjoy the day and the food and indulge a little. However, if you want to be slightly mindful of the choices you are making, read the below tips! Food Sausages Sausages are obviously a very popular option but they are very high in saturated fat and sodium and they are extremely processed. There are reduced fat sausages available from the major … [Read more...]
Melbourne Cup Day and alcohol consumption
Melbourne Cup Day is celebrated all across Australia. It’s a time for dressing up, placing a bet and commonly indulging in food and alcohol. However, it’s important to keep this within moderation. Many people take the alcohol to excess which costs them a lot of money and is harmful to their health and waistline. Alcohol – how many calories in that drink? One standard glass of white wine (150ml) 102 calories/ 426 kilojoules Wine is a popular … [Read more...]
Vitamin B1 – Thiamine
Vitamin B1, also known as Thiamine, or Thiamin, as the "thio-vitamine" is a vitamin of the B complex. Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin. So don’t boil your veges or it will be leached out in to the water! It is found in the tissue of most plants and animals. Our body will only absorb so much thiamine and the rest will be excreted via urine. It is transported in plasma and red blood cells and is used to help turn carbohydrates in to energy … [Read more...]
15 Australians die each day from alcohol-related illnesses, consumption of wine on the increase: study
Up to 15 people die and more than 430 are admitted to hospital every day in Australia due to alcohol-related illnesses, new research shows. The study reveals that in 2010, excessive and long-term consumption of alcohol resulted in 5,554 deaths and 157,132 hospital admissions. In the study, jointly commissioned by Victoria Health, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, the … [Read more...]
Alcohol consumption killed 3.3m people worldwide in 2012, World Health Organisation says
By Jane Cowan, an ABC correspondent based in Washington. 13 May 2014 More than 3 million people died from consuming alcohol in 2012, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), who are calling on governments around the world to do more to reduce harmful drinking. Drinking kills more men than women and raises the risk of developing more than 200 diseases. Oleg Chestnov, a WHO chronic disease and mental health expert, says there is "no … [Read more...]
