Watch those cocktails, they may kick you twice. Not only could they be to blame for a certain degree of regret the morning after, they could also be to blame for a certain degree of weight gain. :/ Not all icy drinks are created equal: A couple of your after-work favorites can be equivalent to a whole day's worth of calories - or a nice big piece of ... Read full entry

Law Would Ban Serving Obese Diners Well we have "responsible service of alcohol" regulations in Australia (supposedly) preventing the service of alcohol, in licensed premises and bottle shops, to anyone who is, or appears to be, intoxicated. I'm not sure how similar laws, preventing the service of food at restaurants, for those deemed to be obese, as proposed by a legislator in the US state of Mississippi, would go down ... Read full entry

The pitfalls of fruit juice. We have a new enemy. Fruit juice, contrary to popular perceptions, may not be as "healthy" as we'd like to think it is. Juice junkies who quench their thirst with super-size drinks might be shocked to know their daily refreshment has more sugar and calories than a can of Coke. As post-Christmas diets and the summer heat send Australians flocking to juice bars, nutritionists have warned ... Read full entry