| | Drinking is good for you!
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 465039
3/4/2009 8:37 AM
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From the Daily Dose newsletter:
More benefits of moderate alcohol consumption
Dear Friend,
I don't know what time it is where you are right now, but as the song goes: it's five o'clock somewhere. So go ahead, have a beer! What better way to toast the good news of a new study that shows even more benefits of alcohol?
The research done at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine shows that those who have a few drinks now and then are less likely to suffer from the kinds of physical ailments that so often limit your independence later in life. 25 percent less likely, in fact.
But don't go crazy at the bar remember, the key words are "light-to-moderate." In fact, the study also found that people who routinely cross that moderation line were actually MORE LIKELY to have physical limitations that can inhibit their independence as seniors. And so were teetotalers!
But it's nothing new that there's a plus to the moderate intake of alcohol. I've told you about lots of studies that prove the health plusses of responsible drinking. Often, this research focuses on the overall benefits of tipping a daily glass or two things like an increased resistance to heart disease, certain cancers, and the like. There was even a study that concluded that a daily alcoholic drink may stave off age-related mental decline in women 70 and older.
Now that I've made you nice and thirsty, you're probably wondering what the exact definition of "light-to-moderate" is. This study defined it as less than 15 drinks a week placing a maximum of five drinks per day for men, and four per day for women. One of the study co-authors explained that it's the daily consumption of at least one drink that helps to prompt alcohol's preventative benefits.
I think it's great that in this day and age where fun is being sucked out of nearly every aspect of our lives that researchers are seeking and finding the upsides to having a nice glass of wine, beer, or bourbon. This is the kind of research that must drive the health Nazis in this country up the wall. But the fact is, the evidence of all of these studies can't be ignored. Alcohol can be good for you. Just like coffee, another much- maligned beverage.
And to all those stuffed shirt naysayers, I'd encourage you to sit back, relax, and have a drink
it'll do you some good.
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
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| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 616688
3/4/2009 8:42 AM | | Re: Drinking is good for you! | Quote |
From the Daily Dose newsletter:
More benefits of moderate alcohol consumption
Dear Friend,
I don't know what time it is where you are right now, but as the song goes: it's five o'clock somewhere. So go ahead, have a beer! What better way to toast the good news of a new study that shows even more benefits of alcohol?
The research done at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine shows that those who have a few drinks now and then are less likely to suffer from the kinds of physical ailments that so often limit your independence later in life. 25 percent less likely, in fact.
But don't go crazy at the bar remember, the key words are "light-to-moderate." In fact, the study also found that people who routinely cross that moderation line were actually MORE LIKELY to have physical limitations that can inhibit their independence as seniors. And so were teetotalers!
But it's nothing new that there's a plus to the moderate intake of alcohol. I've told you about lots of studies that prove the health plusses of responsible drinking. Often, this research focuses on the overall benefits of tipping a daily glass or two things like an increased resistance to heart disease, certain cancers, and the like. There was even a study that concluded that a daily alcoholic drink may stave off age-related mental decline in women 70 and older.
Now that I've made you nice and thirsty, you're probably wondering what the exact definition of "light-to-moderate" is. This study defined it as less than 15 drinks a week placing a maximum of five drinks per day for men, and four per day for women. One of the study co-authors explained that it's the daily consumption of at least one drink that helps to prompt alcohol's preventative benefits.
I think it's great that in this day and age where fun is being sucked out of nearly every aspect of our lives that researchers are seeking and finding the upsides to having a nice glass of wine, beer, or bourbon. This is the kind of research that must drive the health Nazis in this country up the wall. But the fact is, the evidence of all of these studies can't be ignored. Alcohol can be good for you. Just like coffee, another much- maligned beverage.
And to all those stuffed shirt naysayers, I'd encourage you to sit back, relax, and have a drink
it'll do you some good.
William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.
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| malu 
User ID: 593162
3/4/2009 8:43 AM
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splain this moderate thing again?
just one moooore time, seriously
ok, two mooooooooore times and then i gotta go
When peaceful revolution becomes impossible, violent revolution becomes inevitable.
"Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking." |
| 9teen.47
Time is short.
User ID: 627844
3/4/2009 8:49 AM
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Well it does say in the bible that a little wine is good for you.
Zec 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Psa 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God.
STOCK UP NOW. You should have at least 6 months worth of basics for every member of your household. Stay away from crowds when trouble starts, do not forget water storage, tobaccos worth more than gold or silver, and be kind to hungry children. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 622044
3/4/2009 9:01 AM | | Re: Drinking is good for you! | Quote |
splain this moderate thing again?
just one moooore time, seriously
ok, two mooooooooore times and then i gotta go Quoting: malu
Way too funnie, dude....slain it ta me 2.. |
| Roger
User ID: 599495
3/4/2009 9:12 AM | | Re: Drinking is good for you! | Quote |
I have one beer, thinking I might have just one or two. I have my second thinking that this might be it, or maybe a third.
By the time I get to the 8th beer, |
| anonymous
User ID: 627830
3/4/2009 9:21 AM | | Re: Drinking is good for you! | Quote |
Cabernet Savagnon Red wine is most preffered drink to use to keep arteries clean. 4 ounce with meals .twice daily . do not drive for 1 hour after drinking one glass . several tablespoons of uncooked olive oil in place of butter, with 2 whole uncooked whole peeled garlic cloves with veggies or baked potoates . twice daily .these foods have natural antibiotics and natural anti inflamatory compounds when used together .. a 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of applecider venigar in very warm cup of water drank half hour after meals reduces arthric pain or muscle stiffness with using the other above food products..do it for life .avoid transfer of all fluids in sex kissing still tranfers illness avoid it .disinfect tooth brush after each use .to avoid reinfectingyour self .. these foods go after microbes big time ..keep your colon clean out for life and protects our intestines for life.. you are the only one who can preserve your own health ..vigiours sex caused bladder infection in women..gentle sex is wise gals .. |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 623339
3/4/2009 9:38 AM | | Re: Drinking is good for you! | Quote |
Tell it to the Road Cones. |
| Holy Bat Shitman!
User ID: 272605
3/4/2009 9:43 AM | | BRIEF AND TO THE POINT
User ID: 381742
3/4/2009 10:01 AM
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Anyone else here start drinking at 7 this morning? Quoting: Holy Bat Shitman!
Damn dude
You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.
What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.
You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it! |
| Anonymous Coward
User ID: 569086
3/4/2009 10:01 AM | | Re: Drinking is good for you! | Quote |
To Drink or Not to Drink?
Moderate use of alcohol can be an enjoyable, safe experience if used with caution. If you do choose to drink, sip each drink slowly, and always consume alcohol with food. Spaces drinks out to no more than one drink per hour, and consume plenty of water in between drinks. Never drink while pregnant and never drive when intoxicated.
Fatty Liver and Liver Disease
With moderate drinking, the liver can process alcohol fairly safely. However, heavy drinking overtaxes the liver resulting in serious consequences. A liver clogged with fat causes liver cells to become less efficient at performing their necessary tasks, resulting in impairment of a person?s nutritional health. Fatty liver is the first stage of liver deterioration in heavy drinkers, and interferes with the distribution of oxygen and nutrients to the liver?s cells. If the condition persists long enough, the liver cells will die, forming fibrous scar tissue (the second stage of liver deterioration, or fibrosis). Some liver cells can regenerate with good nutrition and abstinence, however in the last stage of deterioration, or cirrhosis, the damage to the liver cells is the least reversible.
Alcohol and Malnutrition
For moderate drinkers, alcohol does not suppress food intake, and may actually increase appetite. Chronic alcohol consumption appears to have the opposite effect. Alcohol causes euphoria, which depresses appetite, so that heavy drinkers tend to eat poorly and become malnourished.
Alcohol is very rich in energy, packing 7 calories per gram. But like pure sugar or fat, the calories are void of nutrients. The more calories an individual consumes in alcohol, the less likely it is that they will eat enough food to obtain adequate nutrients. To make matters worse, chronic alcohol abuse not only displaces calories from needed nutrients, but also interferes with the body?s metabolism of nutrients, leading to damage of the liver, digestive system, and nearly every bodily organ.
Health Effects of Alcohol Consumption
Arthritis - Increases risk of gouty arthritis
Cancer - Increases the risk of cancer in the liver, pancreas, rectum, breast, mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Causes physical and behavioral abnormalities in the fetus
Heart Disease - Raises blood pressure, blood lipids and the risk of stroke and heart disease in heavy drinkers. Heart disease is generally lower in light to moderate drinkers.
Hyperglycermia - Raises blood glucose Hypoglycemia
Lowers blood glucose, especially for people with diabetes - Kidney Disease
Enlarges the kidneys, alters hormone functions, and increases the risk of kidney failure - Liver Disease
Causes fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis - Malnutrition
Increases the risk of protein-energy malnutrition,; low intakes of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamine, vitamin B6 and riboflavin, and impaired absorption of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D and zinc.
Nervous Disorders - Causes neuropathy and dementia; impairs balance and memory
Obesity - Increases energy intake, but not a primary cause of obesity
Psychological disturbances - Causes depression, anxiety and insomnia
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| aaron_o.o
User ID: 471920
3/4/2009 10:31 AM | | Re: Drinking is good for you! | Quote |
i am a weight lifter and i can't afford what all the destrimental things alcohol does to the body.
i assure you that there are more reasons to not drink than there ever will be good reasons to. |
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