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Old 03-28-2016, 06:54 AM
 
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
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First we hear alcohol/dairy/coffee/butter on and on is bad for us then it is good for us. All very confusing. Recently I read that diabetic could have as much as 2 glasses of wine every night! No wonder the public is frustrated.

A little alcohol may not be good for you after all
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Old 03-28-2016, 07:43 AM
 
Location: Wonderland
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All things in moderation.....











Except meth.
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Old 03-28-2016, 08:08 AM
 
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I think an occasional glass of red wine is good for you, but I don't think even one drink every day is good, but if that's all you have there are a lot of worse things daily like fried foods and sugary foods and fast food and cold cuts and dairy. etc/
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Old 03-28-2016, 08:51 AM
 
Location: Billings, MT
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The bottom line is, you gonna DIE!
No matter what you eat or drink, or what you DON'T eat or drink,
YOU GONNA DIE!
So, you might as well live happily, whatever that means to YOU!
Personally, I eat or drink what I want when I want it, and I pretty much ignore the "experts".
I have made it to the mid-70s, so it is working for me so far.
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Old 03-28-2016, 03:09 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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I don't miss alcohol and saving MONEY. It's amazing my dad lived to almost 96 and drank every day...but I wouldn't want to be him for anything.
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Old 03-28-2016, 04:21 PM
 
Location: New Yawk
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The article is a bit misleading. The study looked at the effects of alcohol consumption on mortality, not whether or not it is "good for you". The previous meta-analyses mis-classified former drinkers and occasional drinkers as alcohol abstainers, which made it appear as if moderate alcohol drinkers lived longer than alcohol abstainers. Problem with that is it didn't take into account that people may limit or abstain from alcohol because of a health condition that requires them to. Re-running the numbers while adjusting for this, it turns out that alcohol consumption doesn't have any significant mortality benefits over not drinking or occasionally drinking.

[url]http://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.2016.77.185[/url]
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Old 03-28-2016, 04:32 PM
 
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"A little alcohol may not be so good for you after all"

This is true, you have to drink enough to make it worth while or you're just wasting your time.
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Old 03-28-2016, 04:40 PM
 
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All things in moderation.....
^^^^ This.

I refuse to make myself crazy with all the stuff that "experts" tell us are good/not good for us. I eat a balanced diet, and have sweets, snacks and alcohol in moderation. I exercise regularly, and avoid doctors as much as possible. That's it.

We're all going to die some time. Until then, I believe in enjoying life.
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Old 03-28-2016, 04:41 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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I guess it's best to drink so much that we can knock ourselves out and feel no pain until we wake up. I'm passing on it all now.
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Old 03-28-2016, 05:34 PM
 
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YOU GONNA DIE!....
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The stats are solid on that fact. Its probably the only thing everyone can agree on
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