Posted on 01/02/2021 6:17:11 AM PST by mylife
Let's get this out of the way immediately: Too much alcohol in any form is bad for your health. After all, alcohol itself contains roughly zero health benefits, drinking it in excess over time could result in liver damage, and further insidious side effects include cancer risk, osteoporosis, infertility, weight gain, depression, prolonged slurred speech, pancreatitis, and heart disease. Whether you're drinking lower-alcohol beer or higher-alcohol spirits or the fanciest of French wines, overdoing it can wreak havoc on your body over time.
That doesn't mean all alcoholic beverages are created equal, of course. A light, low-calorie beer will likely be better for you than its better-tasting craft counterpart that contains 450 calories. And if you're a fan of the hard stuff, know that sipping your favorite rum neat in a small glass invariably won't be as bad for your body as drinking the same amount of rum mixed in a classic daiquiri that comes loaded with a high dose of simple syrup. (A single ounce of the syrupy goop contains more than five teaspoons of added sugar. As we've reported in the past, too many added sugars will lead to more belly fat, raise your blood pressure, affect the way your brain functions, cause your skin to sag, and double your risk of dying from heart disease.)
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I was alluding to the concept of being able to make a apples to apples comparison between alcoholic beverages which is traditionally done on the basis of the amount of pure alcohol contained in each one, Certainly not the concept of people drinking 200 proof alcohol which is harder to do outside a chemistry lab. I used to be a chemist in a former life, and had access to pure ethyl alcohol which curiosity compelled me to try on one occasion
Personally, drinking it straight up did not hit me as being all that worse than drinking 100 proof liquor of some kind, even may be a little bit smoother, but I didn’t find it enjoyable. However, I found that mixing it in orange juice produced a very nice screwdriver if done correctly… :-)
Yep. I worked in a fuel ethanol research lab for a couple years. Tried 200 proof before the fusels were added back in. Hardly worse than Everclear, but not comfortable!
Hehe, agreed.
Yep! I’ll continue to drink my whiskey straight, maybe on the rocks; and have the occasional beer. The simple things in life.
Wrong thread.
JD BLACK FOREVER !!!!
It’s 5..
Tequila, Rum, Gin, Vodka, and Triple Sec Liquor
***”Steve Jobs: teetotaler, strict vegetarian”***
He made up for his shortcomings by doing lots and lots of LSD
Very nice drink, but will kick your butt if you aren’t careful.
My last drink in December of 1989 was pitchers of Margaritas with friends.
I still miss them...I could drink a pitcher right now.
The AA 12 step program worked for me.
AA 12? we makem with bacardis frozen margarita mix :)
Any kind of alcohol, done to excess is bad for you.
Good for you. Cheers. Hoist one for me sometime. I’m a recovering alcoholic.(31 years sober.) I could drink if I wanted to, nothing stopping me.
Today however I chose not to. Tomorrow, well, we’ll see.
From article: “After all, alcohol itself contains roughly zero health benefits”
Benefits clearly are non-linear with respect to consumption. The single glass of wine or equivalent amount of alcohol may be beneficial; benefit decreases with increasing dose, probably at a negative exponential rate.
Jobs had late stage pancreatic cancer. No one wins that battle. Surviving for even one year is very rare. It’s usually weeks to a few months.
I enjoy an occasional frozen Margherita, or a glass of Merlot or cabernet savignon.
There is no such thing as a good Chardonnay or Chablis.
My consumption of these has saved many a life.
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