Of course, having no benefit, alcohol is not the best thing to consume but some of us enjoy ourselves very much when we drink. That being said which would potentially be least destructive to an athlete in general: 2-3 drinks a day 3-4 days a week (read as, Higher frequency but lower volume per in…

I usually have 1-2 drinks every night, either gin and tonics or sometimes subbing for a bottle of wine with dinner split between me and the wife if we have date night. Seem to operate fine, never drink to get drunk (last time I was truly drunk was over 5 years ago at her HS reunion). The biggest rid…

Totally guessing here. I’d bet lower frequency but slightly higher volume is slightly better. I have no evidence for this claim. I do have evidence that’s it’s bad at these amounts, and worth considering reducing substantially. Detailed here . Paywall / TLDR: 3-4 beverages per week for women s…

[image] AJS914: I toss these ideas out there because I’ve been through this and I’m in a way better place not drinking so much. I appreciate it! It’s so easy to fall into the habit. [image] AJS914: One final thought - alcohol is a toxin to the body. [image] Charlie777: Alcohol pic…

[image] Joe: really wonder if those “studies showing moderate alcohol is beneficial” are funded by some outfit selling alcohol! No, but they are All Cause Mortality studies showing a correlation, and the same studies show that your level of drinking is increasing your risk of death. If drink…

[image] Joe: I gutted out a dry January and it really sucked. But I’m 2 days w/o it now and feeling fine so I’m definitely going for 3! Good job. I know the usual AA model is complete abstinence but during my research I found others recommending the taper model. Like I mentioned above - cut a…

This is worth a peek, published last week. TLDR: >7 drinks per week increases heart disease risk. It’s exponential. n = 500,000.

America Has a Drinking Problem A little alcohol can boost creativity and strengthen social ties. But there’s nothing moderate, or convivial, about the way many Americans drink today. Coincidently this is the number one article at the Atlantic right now. Basic summation: The primary benefit of dri…

I read “A cardiovascular workout is probably not something that normally springs to mind in the middle of a hangover” and thought that but it’s well worth a try, nothing to lose. So I did Starr King + 4 this morning. The bad news is in confirming that bit of advice works for me I also confirm that…

At 54 years old, 6 or 7 beers would knock me out for 6 or 7 days!

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How to make alcohol less bad?

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PawelKozela June 1, 2021, 5:17pm 61

You may want to check this thread too: Stopped Drinking Alcohol

A lot of good advice there !

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