Researchers are reporting new evidence that common fruit juices, including orange and apple, can substantially decrease the absorption of other prescription pills, potentially wiping out their beneficial effects.
The study provides a new reason to avoid drinking fruit juice when taking certain drugs, including some that are prescribed for fighting life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, […]

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InterWined likes to follow economic and environmental issues as well as liquid news, so it is interesting when topics emerge that deal with these subjects combined, especially when it comes to trying to feed the world through improving agriculture.
See, a large part of the global food crisis is the inefficiency of current irrigation methods.
More irrigated […]

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Commercial venues are very aware of the effects that the environment — in this case, music — can have on in-store traffic flow, sales volumes, product choices, and consumer time spent in the immediate vicinity. A study of the effects of music levels on drinking in a bar setting has found that loud music leads […]

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In a survey on showering habits of western Europeans, the British are the most water wasteful and care the least about any negative environmental effects from their shower gel, shampoos and soap usage.
And in particular, the women in Britain are especially guilty of wasting shower water and not caring about contaminants, says the report for […]

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Welcome to InterWined’s health news Tuesday! Uh, sorry, Wednesday:
Evidence for the beneficial effect of green tea on risk factors for heart disease has emerged in a new study reported in the latest issue of European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.
The study found that the consumption of green tea rapidly improves the function of (endothelial) […]

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Tomorrow is a birthday for InterWined and what better way to start the celebrations than with a little health news on Escape Drinking…
How children respond to the smell of alcoholic beverages is related to their mothers’ reasons for drinking, according to a new study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center.
When asked to smell both the […]

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InterWined will publish some wine reviews tomorrow, and as for today…it’s health news Tuesday! And the great thing is, we are actually publishing Liquid Refreshment health news today! Which is a Tuesday! Which is great, you know, because we normally have to do this on Wednesday or Thursday or…anyway:
A new study published today in Annals […]

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A recent study published in Pediatrics and led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are an increasingly large part of children and teens’ diets. Teens who consume SSBs, which include sodas, fruit drinks and punches, and sports drinks, drink an average of 356 calories per day, […]

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InterWined finds flavanols in cocoa improve artery function, and help relieve stress on heart, as new research suggests that indulging a craving for hot chocolate can actually help blood vessels to function better and might soon be considered part of a healthy diet for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
And FYI, levels of flavanols are much, […]

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Pure fruit juice consumption is not related to overweight in children, according to the authors of “A Review of the Relationship Between 100% Fruit Juice Consumption and Weight in Children and Adolescents” in the May/June issue of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM), published by SAGE.
The statistics about overweight children are alarming. Over the […]

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InterWined.com contains all you never wanted to know about recent developments in drip irrigation for vineyards located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Enjoy:
The inland areas of the Pacific Northwest, where rainfall averages only 4 to 12 inches per year, present growing challenges for vineyard owners and wine grape producers. The arid conditions […]

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It’s a recurrent summer-time scenario in the pediatric emergency room and doctors from Johns Hopkins Children’s are sounding the alarm on it: An otherwise healthy infant is brought in by panicked parents after suffering a seizure, which turns out to be caused by drinking too much water.
Pediatricians at Hopkins Children’s see at least […]

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InterWined recalls a study two yeas ago that found chronic binge drinkers held fond memories of their week-end intoxication, despite putting themselves at risk and, in some instances, becoming injured (either self-inflicted or by others).
The scientists held that this positive reinforcement of negative events compels human behaviour to detriment.
Two new studies revolve around this phenomenon […]

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that taking vitamins, in order to sipplement the body with antioxidants — chemicals believed to reduce oxidative stress on tissue, due to stress and natural aging — may be a bad idea. The pills aren’t very well-regulated. In fact, InterWined would note by way of comparison, […]

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If you buy certain brands of water thinking that it is cleaner or safer, experts say, you may as well be pouring money down the drain. InterWined’s thinking Coca-Cola’s Dasani and Pepsi’s Aquafina fit into this category.
“There is no guarantee that bottled water is any better than tap water. Twenty-five percent of bottled water is […]

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