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Carnival and Cachaça

22 February 2012 · Posted in Year Without Beer
I’ve just seen on Sky news that this year’s carnival parade contest in Sao Paulo, Brazil has ended in riots after a man stole and destroyed the judges’ results. Sky reports that a mob quickly formed, knocking over tables, damaging the trophies and fighting amongst themselves. Despite swift police action the violence spilled out onto the [...]
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Lord Admiral Edward Russell

Binge Drinking – It’s in Our Nations History!

21 February 2012 · Posted in Year Without Beer
With all talk in the news about binge drinking and the UK being a nation of hidden alcoholics you maybe led to believe this is new phenomenon, but the UK has a long established drinking culture. More than 300 years ago, back in 1694, British Lord Admiral Edward Russell set the record [...]
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Panorama – Hidden Alcoholics

20 February 2012
I found Panorama an interesting watch tonight on BBC1. Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former spokesman, met some of the increasing number of Britain’s middle-class professionals for whom one glass of wine after work is never enough, and asked if we all need to reassess our relationship with drink. Campbell himself knows from bitter experience the true cost of excessive boozing: his [...]
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Year Without Beer – Don’t Forget to Sponsor Me!

19 February 2012
2012 may be the year the olympics comes to London, but it is also my year without beer! During 2012 I will be spending all 366 days of this leap year completely alcohol free. For those of you looking to support my Year Without Beer, but unsure how to sponsor me here are a couple of options… To donate to Read Full Article →
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5 a Day? Try 17!

18 February 2012
As you are no doubt aware the UK government recommends we all get 5 portions a day of fruit and vegetables. Well in Japan things are a little different as the Japanese RDA (recommended daily allowance) of fruit and veg is 17 different portions! In Jason Vale’s new “Funky Fresh Juice Book” he has [...]
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Essential Viewing – Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

17 February 2012
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (2010) – Ready to start juicing? I recently posted a comparison of Fast Food vs Juicing, comparing the results from Super Size Me and Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. If you haven’t seen Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead I strongly recommend watching it… 100 pounds overweight, loaded [...]
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