How many rounds does this make? Eh, who cares? Image courtesy of Getty Images
Ho boy, we’re a bit late coming back from the end of 2011 aren’t we? Like much of the world, we simply partied too much while pondering the implications of 2012. So naturally, we emerge back into the regular world wondering what we should do to address our recent “alcohol contamination”.
Our first thought is to swear off alcohol for months (as if that has any real chance of happening). However, a BBC News article published on New Years Eve suggests otherwise: for the sake of your liver, cut back your drinking habit slowly rather than abstaining altogether.
Andrew Langford, chief executive of the British Liver Trust, said that people tend to believe the hype about rejuvenating their liver by detoxing in January.
“People think they’re virtuous with their health by embarking on a liver detox each January with the belief that they are cleansing their liver of excess following the festive break.
“A one-hit, one-month attempt to achieve long-term liver health is not the way to approach it.
“You’re better off making a resolution to take a few days off alcohol a week throughout the entire year than remaining abstinent for January only.”
We can see the merit in this thinking; it’s sort of like hitting the brakes in your car. You want to ease slowly on the brakes rather plant both feet straight down.
As we celebrate (re-celebrate?) using the leftover champagne, we also come across this:
What the-? Image courtesy of Impact Lab
That’s a 3D printer for food. Or at least, the concept of them. More on this next week about this approach to repair fruit with defects that normally don’t make it to our supermarkets.
