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There are three types of alcohol molecules. The type of alcohol is determined by the position of the hydroxyl functional group. A primary alcohol is one in which the hydroxyl group (–OH ...

Do you suffer from terrible hangovers or feel unwell after drinking just a small amount of alcohol? You may be intolerant – or even allergic – to alcoholic drinks. Sue Quinn explores the ...

Over the last few years, consumers have been practicing more conscious drinking, whether that’s abstaining, sipping low-proof drinks or tiger-striping — switching between no-alcohol drinks and ...

Sugar alcohol is a compound naturally found in fruits. It is also commercially produced and added to foods and beverages.

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The charity Drinkaware reported that 49 per cent of adults aged 16 or over drank alcohol at least one day each week in 2021. It might be a favoured national pastime, but the health benefits of ...

By Roni Caryn Rabin Adults under age 50 have been developing breast cancer and colorectal cancer at increasingly higher rates over the last few decades, and alcohol use may be one factor driving ...

And she had read in a study that because “alcohol is a sterilizer,” it can protect against food-borne illness. But can it really? There may be an ounce of truth to the notion that drinking ...

So I let the hand have the beer it wanted – just without the alcohol. My hand couldn’t tell the difference and, surprisingly, my tastebuds couldn’t either. It turns out that the best alcohol ...