Eating and Drinking. The cornerstones of a life well-lived. But when done to excess, when the eating is of too many rich and fatty foods, when the drinking is not just a glass of wine at dinner, or a beer after work, there is a price to pay for this Indulgence. We all know the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hangover’
13 Jan
Understanding your Hangover
A hangover describes the sum of unpleasant physiological effects following heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages. The formal name for a hangover is veisalgia, from the Norwegian word for “uneasiness following debauchery” (kveis) and the Greek word for “pain” (algia) — an appropriate title considering the uncomfortable symptoms experienced by the average drinker. The common hangover includes some [...]
13 Nov
Holiday Season Stress: REBOOT Yourself!
HOLIDAY SEASON STRESS? Time to ReBOOT!! When the stress in life – work, bills, errands, family, and indulgence- especially during the holidays with added the pressure of entertaining, sending out gifts and cards and more – starts to take its toll on your body, there is a way to combat the free radicals [...]