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Alcohol

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A glass of wine on a table with glowing neural pathways symbolizing hunger signals, representing alcohol's effect on food cravings.
Food & Drink

How Alcohol Consumption Affects Food Cravings and Hunger Hormones

In mice, alcohol consumption ignites the very AGRP neurons that typically blaze during starvation, unleashing a torrent of intense hunger signals, as reported by BBC News .

Camila Roque·June 7, 2026
A split image contrasting a 1920s speakeasy with a modern bar, symbolizing the reversal of alcohol prohibition laws in the US.
Food & Drink

Peculiar US Laws and Alcohol Prohibition Reversals

In Florida, tie an elephant to a parking meter, and you must pay for its legal spot, according to Interexchange .

Camila Roque·May 19, 2026