Surgeon General says alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of preventable cancer. That NO amount is completely safe.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/americans-already-ditching-spirits-beer-174240978.html

Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, the new advisory says, after tobacco and obesity.

"Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States greater than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash fatalities per year in the US yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk," Murthy said in a statement.

I could see beer companies adapting better than spirits. Wine is tricky - much lower alcohol content? Fancy grape juice varieties? Maybe spirits can use flavorings to mimic the original? Of course some will always want to get buzzed along the spectrum from never to less to no changes at all.

Says a politician likely about to get fired again that came here from Canada. Here's a video of the announcement:



"Give me some of that Fauci moneh."

I could go the rest of my life without alcohol, caffeine, thc, any other substance. Just a well intentioned shroom trip every 5 years or so to keep my brain on track.

Lots of talk lately about the abstinence of drinking alcohol. More young people are turning toward sobriety and it is hugely popular in Europe right now. As well as several friends of mine.

I have drank semi-regularly (more between 19 and 30) since I was about 14 years old. I honestly tire from drinking. I don't particularly care about the health benefits one way or the other, I can just tell my body doesn't feel the same.

I am committing to a Dry January (possibly beyond) but that's mainly because I need to lose some weight.

...but also Mormons. And those Mormon wives are killing it.

TAT2DAG said:

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...but also Mormons. And those Mormon wives are killing it.

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Yeah Mormons don't drink…neither do Baptist

Langley said:

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TAT2DAG said:

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...but also Mormons. And those Mormon wives are killing it.

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Yeah Mormons don't drink…neither do Baptist

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Please tell me you're catholic. My tongue is locked and loaded

Might I suggest having an "exotic" beverage. I like shaved ice with fresh lime juice and Topo Chico served in a frozen mug or this brown glass bottled ginger beer from Australia (Speck's carries it). It beats having a Diet Coke.

I think it's good for anyone to quit drinking. That, however, is not a change I plan to make.

Quitting alcohol wouldn't be a big deal for me. I just spent 4 days in breck. I brought a 6 pack and I am heading home with 4 remaining.

TAT2DAG said:

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...but also Mormons. And those Mormon wives are killing it.

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Sugar is the Mormon crack. Google Dirty Soda. It's the pancreas destruction equivalent of their "soft swinging".

Oh yeah they dont drink, but theyve got soda shops and cookie shops on every corner in Utah.

Honestly my biggest excitement about cutting back on drinking is how many calories I'll avoid. Not even counting the beers or cocktails or whatever (which usually aren't that bad especially compared to a soda) but man do I love snacking when you be had a few.

And don't even get me started about if we're up late and get a hankering for something. You can kiss days of healthy eating goodbye with a midnight meal.

If you're drinking and I am not; I don't care; that't not why I am judging you. Nothing is wrong, I am not sick, I not uncomfortable and you shouldn't be either. I can make bad decisions, say something stupid, and have a good time with or without it.

Drinking is one of those tough ones. Most people can deal with it but the ones who can't it's a downward spiral that's hard to watch. I'm a drinker and go in phases between drinking more or less and breaks for a bit.

With you on that. I dont view drinking in the sense alcohol is bad, I really view it as wasted calories, and I need to be taking in less calories, and dialling back drinking is a great way to make that adjustment

cas8019 said:

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Boooo this man

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I'll drink to that!

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Queen Elizabeth II begs to differ. Lived to age 96 drinking at least one cocktail a day.

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like everything in life: moderation is key.

If you're drinking less, are you supplementing less alcohol with more of anything else?

I drink so much less than I used to. Hard liquor? About once every six months I have one drink.

Wine? Almost never.

Beer? Maybe every other weekend - perhaps even less. Although I will go to a brewery and drink a bit too much perhaps every two or three months.

I won't post pics again, but I have lost lots of weight over the last several years. I made an assessment of everything that passed my lips and alcohol didn't add very much for me in that assessment.

I think alcohol is becoming like smoking - we used to pick up smoking just because it was what we did socially. Alcohol is often the same thing. It used to be weird to abstain from smoking but now it's normal.