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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of people on here who seem to think that drinking is inherently problematic.  I'm not totally unsympathetic to that position; my great grandfather was an alcoholic and my grandfather abstained totally for that reason.

I'm currently pregnant so I'm not drinking, but when I'm not, I have a single small drink with dinner 4-5x per week.  I like the taste and the ritual of it.  It makes dinner feel more special...I sit down with my son and husband and we enjoy a nice meal together after a busy day.  I imagine for some people, dry january is hard because it interrupts a similar part of their day.  [/quote]

You might want to reconsider this ritual.

"The overall estimated association is an approximate [b]30-50% increase in breast cancer risk [/b]from 15-30 grams/day of alcohol consumption (about 1-2 drinks/day) [6-8•]."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832299/#:~:text=The%20overall%20estimated%20association%20is,%5B6%2D8%E2%80%A2%5D.

A nice cup of hot or iced green tea could also be a lovely dinner ritual, and it would bring nothing but health benefits that will extend your life rather than being something that might take you from your husband and kids much sooner than you would like.[/quote]

This is the most sanctimonious drivel I think I’ve read on this site. [/quote]

And the PP didn’t read further that that increase is for heavy drinkers. Light to moderate drinkers  have been linked to a possible up to 5% risk. Then it goes on to explain that this non-randomized study also account for the lifestyle issues around heavy drinkers, ie heavy caloric intake, poor food choices, etc. For a possible 5% risk increase—and even if that risk turns into diagnosis—it’s worth the risk to stop worrying about  everything and enjoy life a little. I’d rather die of breast cancer at 75 than prolong life unnecessarily anyway, honestly. Eighties and on life kind of sucks. We should be focused on making our lives better, not longer. [/quote]

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