Like clothes, jobs, favorite movies and whether or not you voted for George W. Bush, the type of cocktail a person drinks says a lot more about a person than you might think. Fortunately, the lovely Dr. Jackie Black has laid out the lowdown on what a girl’s drink of choice says about her. Read and learn… and then drink.

Click on a cocktail to see what secrets her favorite beverage reveals about your girl’s inner self.

Remember the last time you drank a case of beer, half a bottle of tequila, four cups of jungle juice, and hated yourself for it in the morning? Yeah, well now you’re really going to regret it. A study by the American Heart Association (AHA) found that heavy drinkers have double the chances of developing heart disease, compared to moderate drinkers.

The culprit of the problem comes from an increase in something called a C-reactive protein (CRP), which marks inflamation in the body, increases of which can lead to cardiovascular problems. “Moderate drinkers,” or those who drink only two to five drinks at a time, one or two days a week, have half the CRP levels of those who drink in greater execess. (more…)

In honor of International Talk Like A Pirate Day, we here at COED HQ are serving up some classic Pirate action, with a “Talk Like a Pirate” video and a “Pirate Booty” gallery full of yo-ho-hoes from the seven seas. It’s all rum, no scurvy.

Check out the “Talk Like a Pirate” video and “Pirate Booty” gallery after the jump!
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