Drinking one small glass of wine a day is linked to heart problems, study finds (glasses, virus)

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

Well, no problem ...bourbon will do then...ya gotta keep ahead of the studies!

Scotch for me when I don't feel like wine.

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Scotch for me when I don't feel like wine.

Used be my drink, then my nose got stuffed up!!
I probably could get away with a double neat.
But that's like having one beer and leaving the place.
I'm gonna have a red dry wine with a steak; I don't care about any study!!
Italians and their wines ...they live a long time.

[nobodysbusiness]

At some point, you have to opt for quality of life.

I refuse to give up the few pleasures I enjoy, moderately.

I have my blood tested a few times a year, so keep track of how my organs are doing (at least, heart - doc does EKG - liver, and kidneys).

I refuse to be a teetotaler at this stage in my life.

In a worst-case scenario, California has an euthanasia option for ending suffering.

[movintime]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Scotch for me when I don't feel like wine.

I'll drink to that! Scotch is THE best hard liquor IMHO.

Bourbon too sometimes but wine is fine MOST days!

[movintime]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

Used be my drink, then my nose got stuffed up!!
I probably could get away with a double neat.
But that's like having one beer and leaving the place.
I'm gonna have a red dry wine with a steak; I don't care about any study!!
Italians and their wines ...they live a long time.

Very very true & more so re Italians & vino. I see it as this; Italians are mostly fun loving ppl (as in party types/social gatherings w/ good Paisanos, etc), this & drinking good vino daily MAY WELL BE the REASON they have longevity especially near Sardinia too.

[insulator_king]

Never smoked [Well, except for some grapevine when I was a kid...]
Never drank
I have excellent genetics.


I do like my sweets and chocolate though.


Oh, and I never played football or any other contact sport. SO not really any brain trauma.
My dad played football in HS, have wondered if it contributed to his Lewy Body dementia.

[Huckleberry3911948]

Most I know consider themselves cultured imbibers of fine spirits
An alcoholic is someone that had 3 more than them

[Luckyd609]

Originally Posted by sheerbliss

Maybe you're drinking too much wine.

Never!

[Travelassie]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

and pointless.

Although, I guess if you're a petite little delicate thang, one glass of wine might be sufficient to have a relaxing effect.

Well, guess it depends on the size of the glass. I prefer a 24 oz. tumbler.

[Masamune]

Hearing these different anecdotes leads me to believe that there's a genetic component to it, because some people seem to be more resistant than others to the onset of alcohol-related illness. Or maybe it's a matter of diet, activity level, or a combination of those factors. The right combination could also be a personal matter. Still, there's no getting around the fact that there are no health risks associated with not drinking.