The liquor industry has invested trillions of dollars to convince us that we need to drink alcohol to have a full and happy life. Their marketing strategy has been stunningly successful, but perhaps it’s time to question their messaging…

Alcohol is insidious and our consumption can creep up over the years. What starts out as the odd drink when socializing can evolve into a daily ritual of a glass or two of wine. Those glasses of wine can easily add up to more than the recommended…

As we get caught up developing our careers and bringing up our families, we often think ahead of the time when we will have more time for ourselves. Those golden years of retirement – those years of leisure… and pleasure! If our expectations are too high…

Alcohol use among senior citizens is on the rise. Although historically older adults were less likely to drink than younger adults, recent studies show that older adults are now drinking more frequently and in larger quantities than in the past…

Many of us start drinking during our 20s and 30s – to socialise and have fun. As we get older, some of us switch to using a glass (or two) or wine in the evening to relax or to relieve stress. The evolution from “socialising” to “self-medicating” has begun…

Many of us manage to quit drinking and we feel better than we’ve felt for years. As we regain our health, some of us dream of also regaining our figures. We think fondly back to the shape we were in in our 20s when we only drank socially, before we got…

The combination of the media, the marketing campaigns and social norms encourage us to float through the festive season on a sea of booze. It can be so easy just to go with the flow. How about playing it a bit differently this year? How about resisting…

My relationship with alcohol began as a flirtation, evolved into a love story and then became a toxic relationship. So toxic I had to end it and write a Goodbye to Alcohol letter. We often think of a “binge drinker” as a teenager in a nightclub…

Alcohol consumption has become so normalized in our society. If you’ve ever tried to quit drinking then you’ll know why they say, “Alcohol is the only drug we have to justify not taking.” It’s coping with all the questions and having to come up…

The global wellness economy is estimated to be worth $4 trillion dollars! We are on an endless and expensive quest for wellness, vitality and youth… yet we drink the toxin ethanol on a daily basis. We do the yoga, the juicing…