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Alcohol & Calories

October 30, 2019 Andrew To
Elephant Hill Vineyard, Te Awanga coast, Hawkes Bay

Elephant Hill Vineyard, Te Awanga coast, Hawkes Bay

The cardiovascular effects of alcohol are often debated. One commonly neglected aspect is its caloric content.


Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram, compared with fat that contains 9 calories per gram and sugar that contains 4 calories per gram.


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In Alcohol Tags Calories, Alcohol

Plant-based diet = healthy?

September 5, 2017 Andrew To
The Midnight Baker @ Dominion Road, Mount Eden

The Midnight Baker @ Dominion Road, Mount Eden

Many believed that simply avoiding meat would constitute a healthy diet.   A recent study from the Harvard School of Public health suggests otherwise.  Plant-based diet must be of “high quality”, in order to reduce coronary heart disease risk.

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In Diet, Coronary artery disease Tags diet, Coronary artery disease, Cholesterol, Calories

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