Posted on 08/23/2018 8:04:46 PM PDT by Mariner
Even an occasional glass of wine or beer increases the risk of health problems and dying, according to a major study on drinking in 195 nations that attributes 2.8 million premature deaths worldwide each year to booze.
"There is no safe level of alcohol," said Max Griswold, a researcher at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, Washington and lead author for a consortium of more than 500 experts.
Despite recent research showing that light-to-moderate drinking reduces heart disease, the new study found that alcohol use is more likely than not to do harm.
"The protective effect of alcohol was offset by the risks," Griswold told AFP in summarising the results, published in medical journal The Lancet on Friday.
"Overall, the health risks associated with alcohol rose in line with the amount consumed each day."
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An average of two drinks per day, for example, translated into a 7.0 percent hike in disease and injury compared to those who opt for abstinence.
With five "units" of alcohol per day, the likelihood of serious consequences jumps by 37 percent.
(Excerpt) Read more at afp.com ...
I do have to add one caveat to my previous post: There IS one thing for which no safe level exists - leftism.
Jesus turned the water into wine.
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I Timothy 5:23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses
“I know a lot of sucessful entrepreneurs and i cant think of one who is a teetotaler”
Donald Trump.
Yes, He did. “A little wine is good for the belly”.
He also warns us “Be ye not drunk with wine”.
Moderation is the ticket.
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Not a good way to go. He lived life hard while young, and suffered while growing old (50s through 65). If you drink, then drink moderately.
Umm, I think they’re quoting Paul there, not Jesus.
If Jesus disagreed, and didn’t want the words of wisdom in the Bible, they wouldn’t be there.
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That might be, but he didn’t say them is all I’m saying. LOL
Okey dokey, you are correct, 2nd DV.
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Young?
I don’t feel any older than I used to be....
It was a joke, roadcat, though I am sure you know that.
My dad was an alcoholic for all but the last 15 years of his life. I have done things with alcohol that I am not proud of, so I have to be vigilant for my own life.
I work in Health Care, so I understand.
I just joke about it, but I do that about a lot of serious things.
So are many other things. There is no such thing as no risk, we are at risk from many directions every day of our lives. One person abusing something/anything is no reason to ban others from responsible use.
People wreck and kill other people while talking on cell phones, not a reason to ban phones for everyone. People are irresponsible in many ways while driving that causes injury and death to others, should we do away with cars for anyone?
There are people that beat and otherwise abuse their spouse. Should it be illegal for anyone to marry? Where do we go with all of this?
I cherish freedom. I understand life has all sorts of risk. I understand it is impossible for any law to take away all the risk. Laws that prohibit things do not take away the risk of misuse by someone. Every law, regulation- no matter how minor, restricts our freedom, at least the freedom of law abiding citizens.
On top of that we did make alcohol illegal once before in this country, how did that work out?
Islam is a war plan.
The leading cause of death is life
I wasn't offended, and know it was a joke. What happened to my friend was that his drinking caught up with him, then it was too late. He lived life hard and fast, not like me and my wife. My wife doesn't drink, and I stay away from hard liquor. So we didn't hang close with our friends when they partied. Mike used to be in a motorcycle gang, and they partied hard. Had his share of fights and some jail time. I always thought he would die in a fight with someone somewhere. But liquor did him in, and he wasted away over the last ten years with various ailments. He was joking around with us a couple weeks ago as he went downhill, but we knew he realized what he did to himself.
Not trying to be a downer on your mood or too serious. Just laying out the facts that hard drinking took its toll on him. Keep posting the humor!
Lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine. My liquor, that is.
(Attributed to W. C. Fields, but I don’t know for sure.)
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So grateful our POTUS leads by example and doesn’t drink.
And yet Keith Richards will still outlive us all.
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