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Alcohol Might Be Good For You
I said might, not because my mother said everything is ok in moderation, but because I don't know if this article is true, partially true, or bullshit. However it makes some pretty bold statements from Stanton Peele's intriguing position.
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Perhaps it is that the alcohol is still bad for you, but the positive social effects of drinking--both to the individual when they spend time out with others, as well as to the population when society is able to be open and accepting of adult behaviors--outweigh the negatives.
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It's actually the opposite. Studies since the '80s French paradox have generally attributed intrinsic health benefits to moderate ETOH consumption (like a glass of wine a day) with some forms (e.g. red wine) being more beneficial than others. The stigma associated with social drinking here is thought to be undermining a beneficial integration of alcohol with foods in the American diet.
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I got an email tonight from a friend in Canada, telling me every time she lays off the wine for a week or so, she gets sick. ;) |
Alcohol consumption is definitely beneficial to my husband. My consumption of course. Not his.
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I've had the book Healing Wines in my medical library since the mid '80s. It's a fun read historical overview rather than a scientific study. While doing a search by title to see if it's still available, I came across this Wikipedia article that has some of the same info: Health effects of wine. It's a good read too.
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Auntiedigr did that with her husband...
...she was angry at him all the time, and one night, she picked up the bottle. And put it upside his head. ♪ ♫...laid him out as cold as a block of ice.♪ ♫ |
Well I don't hit my husband with the bottle. haha I never would. I don't drink to make myself happier either. It just makes me more mellow and I stop stewing on things. Lately it's just one vodka in the late arvo. Kind of like cocktail hour I guess. On the weekends I usually drink more. start earlier and finish later. Probably not the best way of dealing with things, but it will pass I assume.
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I find some wine makes life bearable when I have to integrate integrity with reality. No one is a one-dimensional villain; that's the case in so much of life. We're all flawed, but sometimes we need wine to live together peaceably.
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I prefer alcohol to other medications. I seem to consume in larger quantities. I pour whiskey in a cup and drink it sometimes in one big guzzle. Don't judge. I am trying to be honest
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Uhhhhh. the next morning is hell
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Good morning, Sarge.
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I'm trying to scan to see if I made any posts last night that were shameful. Plus I have to keep one foot on the floor because satanic forces or something are making everything move
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