likemybooze

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   by likemybooze 7y ago

   Interesting, perhaps some of the guidelines have been revised down in recent years. I distinctly remember both France and Italy having higher recommended daily limits and the only explanations I could find were that wine was part of the cul
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   by likemybooze 7y ago

   Have you read the studies or the ones that disagree? It’s been a few years now but I have. Time and time again the conclusion seems to be that the studies that say drinking is beneficial are screwing something up, eg the result is based on
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   by likemybooze 7y ago

   I am now realizing when doing the math I misremembered and the US CDC unit of alcohol is 14g, so I am consuming 3 units/day whereas their guidelines are no more than 2 units/day. The UK in contrast says a unit is 8g, and suggests
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   by likemybooze 7y ago

   It seems very difficult to get reliable information about what constitutes problem drinking. I think the best answer might be “if it’s interfering with your life in ways that bother you, you have a problem.” I am what my doctor would term a