The "great pyramid illusion" is a classic illustration of a stunning optical phenomenon where even very large solid objects and symbols are rendered completely invisible when positioned next to the characters “0.0”. Explore this effect and more with Alcohol Review. ■ … [Read more...] about The great pyramid illusion
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Alcohol can cause brain damage and dementia
Drinking more than a small amount of alcohol increases the risk of developing dementia in later life and can cause early-onset dementia and brain damage. ■ This is one of a collection of shareable alcohol messages. If you think more people should know, please share and join the … [Read more...] about Alcohol can cause brain damage and dementia
Avoid pressuring others to drink alcohol
This is one of a collection of shareable alcohol messages. If you think more people should know, please share and join the supporters. Labels don’t tell us to avoid pressuring other people to drink alcohol. But there are many good reasons to avoid alcohol, not least avoiding harm to … [Read more...] about Avoid pressuring others to drink alcohol
Chronic labelling failure
Around one-in-six alcohol labels in the UK fail to give the official 140ml per week low risk drinking guidelines eight years after their introduction, according to the alcohol industry's own figures. ■ This is one of a collection of shareable alcohol messages created since 2018. If you think more … [Read more...] about Chronic labelling failure
Visualising alcohol’s calories
One way to visualise alcohol calories is to see it has has roughly the same amount as oil 5-9cal/ml. So 500ml of 5% lager alcohol contributes roughly the same as 25ml of oil, ~200 calories. And in a 75ml bottle of, say, 12% wine alcohol contribute about as much as 90ml of oil, 700 calories. This … [Read more...] about Visualising alcohol’s calories
DIY alcohol label
This is one of a collection of shareable alcohol messages. If you think more people should know, please share and join the supporters. We should not drink alcohol to ward off any condition. Its many hazards, including cancer, outweigh any benefits. Alternatives like regular moderate exercise, a … [Read more...] about DIY alcohol label