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CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF TITO'S HANDMADE VODKA

The vodka we all kow and love turns 25

While there is bourbon, tequila, scotch, any many more spirits, Tito’s handmade Vodka might take the crown this year for America’s ultimate spirit. This year they celebrate 25 years of cheers, laughter, shots, (hangovers). Developed 25 years ago by sixth-generation Texan, Tito Beveridge distilled his famous spirit in old-fzshioned pot stills, cratign what we know and love, a smooth, high quality vodka.

Twenty-five years later, Tito's now lines back bars, stocks shelves, and fills glasses; once a small operation in a 998 square foot shack, Tito's has grown into a brand synonymous with community impact, dog rescue, and the smoothest vodka around.

TITO’S BERRY SPARKLER Cranberry makes a classic. Add a splash of the good stuff, top with some bubbles, and toss in a few blueberries? Now, you’ve made a Tito’s classic.

INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka 3 oz soda water 2 oz cranberry juice 5 blueberries, garnish

DIRECTIONS Add Tito’s Handmade Vodka and cranberry juice to a glass with ice. Slowly pour soda water for a layering effect. Drop in a few blueberries and enjoy.

HEALTH

National Cataract Awareness Month! 5 Signs of Cataracts to look out for

• CLOUDY DAYS The world will start to look blurry or cloudy and will worsen with time.

•NO MORE LATE NIGHTS As cataracts become more advanced, they begin to darken with a yellow/brown hue. This affects night vision and makes nighttime activities, like driving, more difficult.

•BRIGHT LIGHTS Being sensitive to bright lights is a common symptom of cataracts. The glare of bright lights can be painful.

• DOUBLE TROUBLE Lens clouding in a cataract can lead you to see two or more images of a single object.

• HALOS The clouding of the lens can result in diffraction of light entering your eye. This can cause a halo to appear around light sources, or rings around every light.

If you have any of these symptoms, go see your eye doctor.

A BEER A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY?

Health Benefits Of Drinking A Cold One!

We have heard stories and read articles about how having a glass of red wine a couple days a week (or everyday) is good for most people because some red wine has the ability to improve cholesterol, fight free radical damage, help manage diabetes, etc., but what about beer? It may come as a surprise to some, but beer has quite a few health benefits that we should know about.

Beer is an alcoholic beverage brewed from cereal grains which are responsible for its nutritional values. Hops (which is typically used to make IPA’s, Pale Ales and others) are the female flower of the hop plant, which gives some beer its tangy, bitter taste. The green buds are filled with chemicals known as bitter acids. Bitter acids are powerful inflammation fighters and helps both prevent and treating viral respiratory infections. Bitter acids may also improve digestion. Certain types of beer trigger the release of gastric acid from stomach cells which is key for both digesting food and controlling the growth of dangerous gut bacteria. Researchers found that the more bitter acids a beer has, the greater the response.

Beer is a great source of silicon, which is important for building and maintaining healthy bones. The mineral found in beer helps increase bone density, thereby preventing the risk of fractures and osteoporosis.

Beer also helps polish your teeth. The bacteria that lives in our mouths and causes tooth decay and gum disease, research showed that beer helped block the activity of bad bacteria. It even beat out black tea, raspberry and all other plant extracts that were tested in this study.

As you can see, having a beer has more benefit to our bodies than just having a good time. So kick back, grab a cold one and lose the guilt over your nightly ale!

Please drink responsibly and always ask your doctor if you are able to drink alcohol.

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