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Originally Posted by Northendzone
So this one study is the definitive study of all studies?
What about the other studies that have suggested that a glass of 12 yr old sherry is good for you. Or that a glass of red wine on Thursday will help ward off something or other?
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From what I've read, there is criticism that studies showing a benefit of low to moderate alcohol consumption that there were not corrected for social-economic factors. The health risks associated with high alcohol consumption are well documented.
Personally, in the last few years, I've come to the realization that it is not good to have one beer after work every day. So I'm making an effort to reduce my overall consumption. My new rule is I have to take a day off for every drink I have. So if I have a beer, I need two days off, if I have two, its two days off, etc. Drinking three drinks at one time is now less than 3 or 4 times a year and more than three drinks are like once or twice a year. Long gone are the foolish days of my youth where I would drink excessive amounts of alcohol. It's expensive and bad for you, and oh yeah, demographics?