Tip of the day: Drinking Gin and Tonic prevents Malaria
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Hah Hah, Tom, always some good advices…
So yes, apparently tonic water contains quinine, one of the composant of antimalarial pills that acts as a repulsive for mosquito. Drinking G&T sounds definitely more appealing than an injection, doesn’t it? One hic though, according to the Travel Doctor, you would need to drink 67 litres of G&T per day to be completely imune…
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That’s an interesting find! The phrase “modern tonic water” implies that we are getting a lot less bitterness than we might have in the good old days. I wonder what other flavours are being sweetened over time – surely Budweiser gets sweeter every year…
Comment by Andy October 22, 2008 @ 8:28 pm