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100 Point Health: Milk Thistle for Liver Health

Milk thistle’s active ingredient is the flavonoid silymarin, which is a complex of compounds known as flavonolignans. This compound purportedly optimizes liver function and helps with liver detoxification and...

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100 Point Health: Introduction

While it may sound counterintuitive to non-drinkers of alcoholic beverages, many who imbibe even a small amount of alcoholic beverages are concerned about their health. Additionally, it would appear that...

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Our Sense of Smell

In this excerpt from her book, "Taste Like a Wine Critic: A Guide to Understanding Wine Quality", Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW explains how our incredible sense of smell enhances our experience...

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Neal's Musical Express - September 2016

Neal Martin reboots his monthly music column that he began back in 2003. This month: Glass Animals and Simple Minds, and why the way we consume music has changed forever....

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50 Rock Albums You Need to Have

A friend of mine asked me to give him a list of 50 rock albums he should have, so I thought it would be fun to publish the list. Here...

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100 Point Health: SAMe for Liver Health

While there are many important supplements one can and should take to promote liver health – all of which will be highlighted in this column – the most important may...

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Cider Roundup: Fall 2016

Here's the latest roundup in my recent series of cider articles, with both newcomers and some returning cidermakers as well....

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Blind Tasting: Tricks of the Trade

Blind Tasting is a term we winos use in reference to our ubiquitous penchant for tasting wines without seeing the label or otherwise knowing what the wine is. Apart from...

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Neal's Musical Express - October 2016

Neal Martin's music selection for October: Solange, Nick Cave, Mary Hopkins, Dylan and The Amazing World of Gumball....

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