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Roses

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No alcohol is safe!
« on: August 24, 2018, 02:03:48 PM »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45283401

I wish they would make up their minds. First they say a very moderate intake is good for you, next it is bad! ::)

I drink a very tiny amount of brandy three times a week. My husband likes  a small single malt whisky on a Sunday lunchtime, it mustn't clash with the meds he has morning and evening.

I don't think either of us would be devastated if we had to give up drink altogether.
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2018, 02:17:04 PM »
Bollocks to recommended amounts. Alcohol warms the old cockles.
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2018, 02:22:22 PM »
Quote from: ad_orientem on August 24, 2018, 02:17:04 PM
Bollocks to recommended amounts. Alcohol warms the old cockles.
Hear hear.

I'm here for a good time, not a long time.
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2018, 02:22:56 PM »
Your intake is moderate LR - very moderate. Don't worry, we'll soon be advised to eat more fat and sugar.
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2018, 02:34:45 PM »
Quote from: Robbie on August 24, 2018, 02:22:56 PM
Your intake is moderate LR - very moderate. Don't worry, we'll soon be advised to eat more fat and sugar.

I am not worried, although I have to be very careful because the statins I was on for a very high familial cholesterol level didn't do my liver any good at all. :o Neither my husband or I have ever been drunk, I don't think we ever touched any alcohol at all until we were well into our 20s, our parents were TT. The idea of having a hangover does not appeal to either of us.
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2018, 06:13:21 PM »
« Last Edit: August 24, 2018, 06:35:34 PM by Nearly Sane »
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2018, 10:20:01 PM »
Load of my eye and Betty Martin.
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2018, 10:25:30 PM »
Quote from: Officer Crabtree on August 24, 2018, 10:20:01 PM
Load of my eye and Betty Martin.
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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2018, 12:33:33 AM »
Quote from: Officer Crabtree on August 24, 2018, 10:20:01 PM
Load of my eye and Betty Martin.

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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2018, 12:35:28 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 24, 2018, 06:13:21 PM
This is a more nuanced report of the findings.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/safest-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-none-worldwide-study-shows/2018/08/23/823a6bec-a62d-11e8-8fac-12e98c13528d_story.html?utm_term=.275215e20a95

So what it is saying is that if I drink a scotch at night before bed the odds of it being unsafe is negligible, whereas if I drink a scotch and then drive home, it isn't.

Wow.
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2018, 08:00:56 AM »
In bed, if you're alone, all you're going to do is sleep and a drink or two isn't going to hurt, it will enhance sleep (not good if you've had a skinful but a little is alright). 

Driving is a different matter, many are not fit to drive after one glass!  Others - big people mainly - are OK after a pint.

Because I am relatively thin and a lightweight regarding booze, I would not drive after drinking even a small amount. Unless a few hours had passed.
« Last Edit: August 25, 2018, 12:41:59 PM by Robbie »
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2018, 08:25:57 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on August 24, 2018, 10:25:30 PM
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2018, 08:26:21 AM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on August 25, 2018, 12:33:33 AM
Agatha Christie. The Thirteen Problems. Won't say more - spoilers.
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« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2018, 08:28:37 AM »
One should NEVER drink and drive, however small an amount one has imbibed, as it could make you slightly less attentive. 
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« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2018, 12:35:11 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on August 25, 2018, 08:28:37 AM
One should NEVER drink and drive, however small an amount one has imbibed, as it could make you slightly less attentive.

How long after drinking is okay?
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« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2018, 12:39:56 PM »
Quote from: Maeght on August 25, 2018, 12:35:11 PM
How long after drinking is okay?

About 12 hrs I would say just to be on the safe side.
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2018, 12:40:33 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on August 25, 2018, 12:39:56 PM
About 12 hrs I would say just to be on the safe side.
What if you drink more than 12 units?
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2018, 12:45:32 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on August 25, 2018, 08:28:37 AM
One should NEVER drink and drive, however small an amount one has imbibed, as it could make you slightly less attentive.

Nobody has suggested otherwise  :o.

Quote from: Shaker on August 25, 2018, 12:40:33 PM
What if you drink more than 12 units?

Maybe a week including two days on a drip in hospital :-). I'd probably be dead, or half dead.  Don't know, I'll try it later and let you know  ;). If I don't return you'll know why. No flowers please.

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« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2018, 01:03:51 PM »
Quote from: Robbie on August 25, 2018, 12:45:32 PM
Nobody has suggested otherwise  :o.

Maybe a week including two days on a drip in hospital :-). I'd probably be dead, or half dead.  Don't know, I'll try it later and let you know  ;). If I don't return you'll know why. No flowers please.

Good luck  :D

I was just looking to point out tht a blanket 'Don't drink and drive' isn't enough.
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« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2018, 02:38:38 PM »
Who is going to give up drinking on basis of this study?
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2018, 07:48:27 PM »
Quote from: Udayana on August 25, 2018, 02:38:38 PM
Who is going to give up drinking on basis of this study?

Not me. I have a small bottle of Polish vodka called "Szambelan" which I intend to sample this very evening.
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Re: No alcohol is safe!
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2018, 08:03:10 PM »
OOhhh, now that sounds very nice.

Can I pop round ?
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« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2018, 09:19:00 PM »
Quote from: Trentvoyager on August 25, 2018, 07:48:27 PM
Not me. I have a small bottle of Polish vodka called "Szambelan" which I intend to sample this very evening.

That's my least favourite kind of vodka.

I don't mean the brand, I mean a small bottle.
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« Reply #23 on: August 26, 2018, 08:55:46 AM »
Never drunk vodka. On thr rare occasions that I drink spirits, it's single malt whisky (or occasionally whiskey).
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« Reply #24 on: August 26, 2018, 05:10:30 PM »
Quote from: Udayana on August 25, 2018, 02:38:38 PM
Who is going to give up drinking on basis of this study?

Not me. I drink to forget. I drink to remember. I drink to be happy in the company of friends. Alcohol is a gift of God to warm the hearts of men.
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