25 July,2011 09:45 AM IST | | Priyanjali Ghose
The website TalkingAlcohol promises to make sure that you enjoy your drink while being aware of its effects
Do you know you everything about your alcohol? Most of us would say no. That's howu00a0 TalkingAlcohol, a website that discusses risks and benefits of alcohol consumption and links to other valuable alcohol-related resources, was conceived.
Revealing why the website is called TalkingAlcohol, a spokesperson from the website says, "Talkingalcohol.com is a portal which talks comprehensively about alcohol - from how beer is made to how alcohol impacts the body. It is an easy to understand guide about alcohol, targeted at consumers around the world. So, what better name than talkingalcohol.com to encourage people to make informed choices and drink responsibly."
The website has sections like alcohol and your body, newsroom, library and others that have an audio-visual guide and inputs from a wide range of sources. Any information related to health in context of alcohol is put on the website after consulting epidemiology, toxicology and medicine experts, claims the spokesperson.
TalkingAlcohol also discusses how human body processes alcohol and discusses after effects like hangover to serious ailments such as cancer, diabetes and liver diseases. Also, there is a subsection that charts 100 most popular beer brands accompanied by a data comprising information about alcohol content, calories, cereal grains and carbohydrates in each of them. In a country like India where most parents do not discuss alcohol with their children,u00a0u00a0 TalkingAlcohol will make a difference, claims the spokesperson.u00a0
"It is a fact, that parents play a crucial role in helping children make informed decisions.The siteu00a0 helps them do so creatively through videos on how to educate their children about the law and the consequences of alcohol consumption," says the spokesperson. There is a sub-section titled Talk To Your Children that, through web chat, suggests how parents should react if they catch their children consuming alcohol and also advise them on the harmful effects of underage drinking.
What's hot: Easily navigable, it allows all age groups to access news updates and information on alcohol from across the world. The website has clear subsections that impart precise information onu00a0 relevant topics. Also, the discussion forum is helpful for both parents and individuals to clear their doubts about alcohol and how to deal with it.
What's not: You have to enter your date of birth to access the website to ensure that you are above the legal age of drinking. However, there is no way to check that as one can easily enter an imaginary year.
Log on to: www.talkingalcohol.com
