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Back-To-School: 5 Low Sugar Drinks for the Lunch Box

High sugar foods and drinks are increasingly becoming a concern for many parents as the risks and triggers for childhood obesity and juvenile diabetes are better understood. In the UK, pressure from parents and dietitians alike has resulted in large retailers such as Tesco pulling high sugar products designed for children’s school lunch boxes from [...]

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​6 Reasons to Ditch your Sports Drink for a Non-Alcoholic Beer

Inspired by the ongoing Rio Olympics we have decided to show you the best reasons to recover from your athletic endeavours with a non-alcoholic beer instead of a "sports drink".The nutrition facts in this article are based on a standard 510 mL bottle of Weihenstephaner Non-Alcoholic Lager and a standard 591 mL bottle of a [...]

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Why Are Non-Alcoholic Beer Drinkers Feeling So Tipsy?

Prohibition ended in the United States on December 5th, 1933 with the repeal of the 18th Amendment. Since then non-alcoholic beer, which was largely invented and commercialized because of prohibition, has been treated as the ugly stepchild of the beer world. That is until very recently when growth in non-alcoholic beer sales started to outpace the growth of its [...]

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My Favourite Summer Cocktail - The Mojito

I fell in love with the Mojito on a trip to Cuba over a decade ago. When I returned I started growing mint in my garden each summer in anticipation of enjoying this refreshing cocktail but after I gave up alcohol I found it hard to re-create the taste and enjoyment I had for the [...]

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Holsten Non-Alcoholic Beer Video Review

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5 Father's Day Food and Beer Pairings to Make His Day

There aren't too many things men can agree on such as zone or man-to-man defense, Democrat or Republican, and Star Wars or Star Trek, but one thing we all can agree on is that a great meal and cold beer enjoyed with family can help make the perfect father's day. Here's a guide to 5 [...]

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The World's First Review of Budweiser Prohibition Brew Non-Alcoholic Beer

I had the chance to be at the world-wide launch for Budweiser Prohibition Brew in downtown Toronto yesterday and sampled the new offering. AB-InBev is putting the might of its marketing machine behind this launch in Canada which is being touted as a test market for the product in advance of a potential global roll-out. Yesterday in front of [...]

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Non-Alcoholic Beer: The Ultimate Sport Recovery Drink

Beer and sports go together like....well, beer and sports. Whether it's after a long run, bike ride, tennis match, or day on the golf course the first thing many of us reach for is a cold beer. The good news is that beer can be a great post-workout recovery drink. But before you order another round [...]

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A Different Take on The Legacy of Rob Ford

There has been plenty of praise and criticism of Rob Ford in the wake of his death. Many saw him as a down-to-earth honest guy, a politician no less, who would assist an elderly constituent shovel their walk if called for help. To others he was a political and personal train wreck, not just of [...]

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​Queen’s Engineering Department Revokes Degree - Alumnus Suspected of Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer

Queen’s University in Kingston has revoked the degree of a University alumnus suspected of being the mastermind behind a sophisticated non-alcoholic beer brewing operation. Multiple sources confirmed yesterday that Ted Fleming, a graduate of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, was charged with one count of brewing non-alcoholic beer with the intent to distribute (www.drinkpartake.com).The [...]

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