As a follow-on to Dry January, being mindful of alcohol consumption can extend the health benefits of going completely dry. Avoiding random drinking and staying within self-established boundaries is the key.
The son went to his dad and asked him, “Dad, what’s an alcoholic?”
The dad replied, “Do you see those four trees? Well, an alcoholic would see eight.”
The son replied, “But Dad, I only see two.”
– Jet Cannon
With the effects of Covid, drive-through fast-food, and now automation reducing staff at sit-down restaurants, true professional waiters and waitresses are getting harder to find. If you can find an experienced, professional at a steakhouse or even a traditional diner, savor the experience.
Wine self-service machines are a trending thing. Why have servers at all? We’ll all just get up from the table and get our meal out of a machine when our phone notifies us.
There is nothing like a professional guiding your dining experience. Enjoy it and appreciate it whenever you can.
– Jet Cannon
How do you fix a broken pizza? With tomato paste.
February 9th is National Pizza Day AND National Bagel and Lox Day. In case you forgot.
Pass the carbs, please.
We recently read an article by Zack Powers in The Seattle Times about the Granite Curling Club in north Seattle. Part of the culture is for the winning team to buy the losing team the first round of drinks. Then the losing team usually reciprocates with another round.
What if everyone, everywhere behaved like that?
– Jet Cannon
Click here for more on these Well + Good dietician-recommended ideas for boosting energy and mood. Best read while enjoying your morning cup of coffee. Ha. The crib note version includes hydrating, getting outside for a bit, finding an enjoyable exercise, and reaching for healthy snacks.
We feel better already!
– Jet Cannon
On February 7, 1964 the Beatles landed in the USA. Two days later, they performed on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Reporter: What will you do when Beatlemania subsides?
John Lennon: Count the money.
– Jet Cannon
That’s the headline of a Huffpost article. We didn’t read it but you can here if you are inclined. The headline was all we really needed to know.
Researchers are finding that grip strength has correlations to physical AND mental health. So our doctors should be checking it during routine physical exams. Read all about it in this USA Today article.
– Jet Cannon
The Washington Post reports that Dry January can have some lasting benefits. Researchers found that people who abstained from alcohol for a month started drinking less the rest of the year and showed striking improvements in their health. On average they lost about four and a half pounds, their blood pressure dropped, and they had a “dramatic” reduction in their levels of insulin resistance, a marker for Type 2 diabetes risk. They also experienced sharp reductions in cancer-related growth factors. Dry January can also provide opportunities to form new habits — like turning down alcohol in social settings, which in the long run can be empowering.
– Jet Cannon
One more day until Wet February! Here is what Vine Pair thinks are the best whiskeys IN THE WORLD! Click here. We’re hoping to get hired as a taste tester.
– Jet Cannon
While we learn more about the detrimental effects of alcohol on our bodies, consumption in the US is on the rise. Hubris? Killing Covid with alcohol? Dimwittedness? Can’t read? Hard to say. But we’re approaching 8 billion gallons a year!
– Jet Cannon
Photo. Flasks.com
NPR reports that the business of nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits is booming.
NielsenIQ’s data shows the market for nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits grew more than 20% last year — and more than 120% over the last three years. The market now sees almost $400 million in annual sales. Compared to the roughly $200 billion market for stuff that can get you drunk.
So where’s the Buzz? The data shows that 82% of people who buy nonalcoholic beers, wine and spirits also buy traditional alcoholic drinks. So it seems a lot of folks are just cutting back and not giving up the real stuff.
– Jet Cannon
From the BBC News, excessive outbreaks of seaweed and micro algae are clogging up waters from the Caribbean to the Baltic. Now both are being harvested alongside farmed crops to create ingredients for cosmetic and food products. Across in Sweden, a business called Nordic Seafarm is showing just how versatile seaweed can be. “We make algae-based gin and beer both locally produced,” says director Fredrik Grondahl.
Let Mikey try it. He’ll drink anything.
– Jet Cannon
An unusually alert Buzzed Boomer Rural Correspondent recently reminded us to ask for a discount when purchasing Cannabis from retailers. He qualified for the senior discount which, at his local outlet, is called the “Silver Stoner Discount”. Saved 15 percent!. We likely won’t be receiving further reporting for awhile.
– Jet Cannon
Photo: NORML