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There is no amount of alcohol that is good for you. It is a toxin that only harms your body. The rising popularity and creativity of mocktails shows that people
by deadbabe 1y ago
There is no amount of alcohol that is good for you. It is a toxin that only harms your body. The rising popularity and creativity of mocktails shows that people can still have a fun drink that doesn’t involve poisoning their body.
And if you use alcohol for social lubrication, you only screw yourself over by never learning how to truly socialize and let go of inhibition naturally.
- ljlolel 1y agoAlcohol is lindy
- IAmBroom 1y agoObscure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect
- PeterStuer 1y agoSeeing the amount of sugar and sweeteners in the "mocktails" and alcohol free beers/wines, I'd say it most certainly does involve poisoning your body.
- deadbabe 1y agoThere are sugar free mocktails.
- FirmwareBurner 1y agoLike a glass of just water?
- Ekaros 1y agoAlcoholic wines also have massive range. Very dry ones do not have much, but once you get to medium and beyond they are in soft drink territory or even more... I think normal cocktails can end up in similar place, especially if say juices are component.
- slau 1y agoIf you dig a tiny bit into mixology, you'll notice the ludicrous amounts of sugar that goes into cocktails. An espresso martini has 80% of your daily sugar intake. That's 25g of sugar. Moscow mule 75%, Sangria 70%. All of those in one single serving. I'd wager most people don't stop at one drink. Daiquiri has sugar. Espresso martini has sugar syrup. A gimlet has simple syrup. Irish coffee has sugar. Long Island Ice Tea has more sugar syrup than any single liquor. Mai Tai has simple syrup. Mojito has cane sugar.
- IAmBroom 1y agoYes, drinking mai tai's (which are incredibly rare drinks, BTW) is like ... drinking soda pop. Way too much sugar. So are other cocktails - similar to soda pop, except consumed in quantities of 4-12 oz instead of the 12-24 oz servings of pop. Arguing that alcohol is bad because many popular drinks have too much sugar is simply a bizarre take. It's like worrying about second-hand smoke from too much gun violence.
- slau 1y agoI was simply providing a counterpoint to the idea that mocktails contain too much sugar. My point was that (m|c)ocktails in general contain too much sugar, regardless of alcohol content.
- RandomLensman 1y agoAvoiding alcohol completely would need to exclude things other than just alcoholic drinks, I think.
- bob1029 1y agoAlcohol is essential in many cooking scenarios. It is a much more powerful solvent than water and can better extract essential oils, fats, etc.
- raincole 1y agoYeah but in most dishes a fair share of alcohol is vaporized during cooking.
- IAmBroom 1y agoI used to believe this, but tests reveal that the losses are only about 20-80%, depending on cooking style (pan frying removes the most; baking retains the most). I was very surprised. OTOH, if you're eating tiramisu to get a buzz, you may be the world's most inefficient alcoholic ever.
- djmips 1y ago[flagged]
- agos 1y agothis is why I avoid ripe fruit, it only harms my body!
- sublinear 1y ago> if you use alcohol for social lubrication, you only screw yourself over by never learning how to truly socialize and let go of inhibition naturally That's probably the least true comment in this entire thread. I'm not going to say alcohol is therapeutic, but it is considered a rite of passage the world over for a reason. For many it's their first time experiencing lowered inhibitions and handling adult consequences. That doesn't imply an addiction will follow, but it is very likely to expand their mind regarding what they believe about themselves and their identity. Those questions are at the heart of social anxiety. I really don't know where society would be without alcohol. Probably much worse off. People would have their heads so far up their own asses they'd probably be even more anxious all the time.
- ljlolel 1y agoAlcohol. Is Lindy