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foundinrates

Link won't work as I'm considered a 'new user' so not allowed to post links so I had to remove the http

purch

foundinrates wrote: »

Good news for those who like to wash their cheese down with something. It's now (scientifically) encouraged!

I thought we couldn't drink it cos it's full of sugar.

I just can't keep up :eek:

purch

Generali wrote: »

I got burnt hanging out the washing one time.

In the 5 years we lived in FL I didn't get sun burnt once.

In England I get burnt just putting the bins out.

lostinrates

foundinrates wrote: »

Good news for those who like to wash their cheese down with something. It's now (scientifically) encouraged!

independent.co.uk/ life-style/food-and-drink/news/a-bottle-of-wine-a-day-is-not-bad-for-you-and-abstaining-is-worse-than-drinking-scientist-claims-9271010.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/a-bottle-of-wine-a-day-is-not-bad-for-you-and-abstaining-is-worse-than-drinking-scientist-claims-9271010.html

Here's your link Boss.

purch

That Julia Manning is a bit of a misery guts !!!

Generali

foundinrates wrote: »

Good news for those who like to wash their cheese down with something. It's now (scientifically) encouraged!

independent.co.uk/ life-style/food-and-drink/news/a-bottle-of-wine-a-day-is-not-bad-for-you-and-abstaining-is-worse-than-drinking-scientist-claims-9271010.html

Gotta be honest fir, I have my doubts.

Like any good (well mediocre actually) social scientist I've studied a fair bit of statistics and there are some massive confounding factors in drink studies, by far the largest of which is that a big group of non-drinkers will be non-drinkers because they are problem drinkers or have other problems with addiction.

Unfortunately there is no way to test for that directly and if you ask someone that abstemes whether they are an alcoholic you are highly likely to hear the answer 'No!' regardless of the truth.

We all love stories like this which is why the papers print them. Are they accurate? Probably not.

Disclaimer: I can't drink on my current meds to get the arthritis under control and am quite grumpy.

foundinrates

I know, I know, it's obviously sheer baloney, but somehow 'refreshing' to have a scientist say it's ok to drink lots. I think a bottle a day is a huge amount!

Generali

foundinrates wrote: »

I know, I know, it's obviously sheer baloney, but somehow 'refreshing' to have a scientist say it's ok to drink lots. I think a bottle a day is a huge amount!

Supposedly Doctors drink and smoke well above the national average. I've always wondered if they actually do or if they are just more honest with researchers.

lostinrates

My consultant physician said his prescription to be would have been a good glass of wine daily and decent unwind previous to last prescription...grrrrr.

lostinrates

Thought you might all like to know davesnave is a Grandpapa.