Alcohol in moderation has been shown to have a raft of health benefits. The ‘in moderation’ premise however ensures that the negative effects of our usual drinking patterns soon outweigh any positives.
So the basic rule is that drinking less (alcohol) is better for you.
When asked to measure a shot of alcohol into one of two glasses, people are found to pour more alcohol into a short fat glass than a tall narrow glass. The idea being that we base our awareness of volume on the depth of the liquid, not its breadth. We can flip this around for water – something we should be drinking more of. Drink your water in a short fat glass. Or even better, a tall fat glass!
The lesson is, always consume alcohol in a tall narrow glass.
Sourced from: ’59 Seconds’, Professor Richard Wiseman. Pan Publishing, 2010.
