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Not Getting Quality Sleep? Check Your Alcohol Consumption!

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Connoisseur Red Wine GlassIt’s been a party week for me. I guess people have just been too stressed out in the past month so everyone was trying to find ways to de-stress all week. Naturally, that meant a lot of booze in the picture. But did you know that drinking alcohol can actually interfere with your sleep?

I seriously thought that alcohol can help you sleep! According to a study funded by the British government, alcohol actually gives rise to sleep problems due to its effects on the human brain. What happens is that the brain stops releasing the chemical vasopressin. This is the chemical that tells our kidneys to re-absorb water. As a result, people drinking alcohol need to take frequent trips to the loo. Now I know I do not have to explain that!

The problem is that when we are already in bed, the effect of the alcohol in our system remains the same, resulting in dehydration. Now you know why you wake up so thirsty!

Another effect of alcohol is to disrupt REM; not the band, but one of the stages of sleep. REM is necessary for deep satisfying sleep, and with alcohol messing around with this stage, it is no wonder that people wake up feeling like crap in the morning.

The next time you feel like having more than two pints of beer (for men) or more than a 250mL of wine (women) on a “regular” night, I suggest that you think again if you want to get quality sleep.

Tactical Nuclear Penguin: Beer To Get You Sloshed

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Who’s the King of Beers? Americans will definitely say Budweiser, but this time around, the monarch might have to step down, courtesy of the Tactical Nuclear Penguin. This is NOT a joke, buddy. That quirky name just might hit you where it matters.

Tactical Nuclear Penguin is a new beer created by a Scottish microbrewery, and it is being touted as the strongest beer in the world. With a 32% alcohol content, it has set a new record for beers! The beer was actually released in November of last year, but it is reaching the shores of the United States only now.

Think about it, how much alcohol content does that average American beer have? You’ll be lucky if you can get more than 5%. At 32% alcohol content, Tactical Nuclear Penguin has more than 6 times the punch!

According to the inventors of this beer, they were able to increase the alcohol content by that much thanks to a technique that involves freezing the brew to as low as -6 degrees Celsius (that’s 21 degrees Fahrenheit). Since beer freezes at a much lower temperature than water, the process allows for the removal of water from the brew, leaving more alcohol. Nifty, huh?

Naturally, some sectors aren’t happy about this. Not at all. Then again, the bottle does have a warning label:

“This is an extremely strong beer; it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. It is exactly the same manner you would enjoy a fine whisky, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost.”

All I can say is that I can’t wait to have a sip. Or two.