several free booze days a week

new uk drinking guidelines include - several free booze days a week

A good way to reduce alcohol intake is to have several alcohol free days a week.

so ok, that means no drinking whatsoever? lol

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-alcohol-guidelines-show-increased-risk-of-cancer

i think it means ....

I'm trying to cut down significantly this year. I did an intermittent fasting thing for a few years a while back, and this involved zero booze four days a week, so it's certainly doable.

I'd take the current recommendations with a pinch of salt though, I've not looked into it in detail yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're making lots of assumptions about the linearity of the health response to alcohol (i.e. taking a broad view of the epidemiological cancer rates, combining that with data relating to alcohol consumption - which is going to be pretty noisy data, and just assuming that alcohol rates correlate linearly with the cancer rates - this may be true to some degree, but no guarantee it would be true all the way down), but I could be wrong.

Also, I'm drinking well above these rates anyway, so I'm fucked regardless. heh.

  On 1/8/2016 at 6:12 PM, caze said:

I'm trying to cut down significantly this year. I did an intermittent fasting thing for a few years a while back, and this involved zero booze four days a week, so it's certainly doable.

 

I'd take the current recommendations with a pinch of salt though, I've not looked into it in detail yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're making lots of assumptions about the linearity of the health response to alcohol (i.e. taking a broad view of the epidemiological cancer rates, combining that with data relating to alcohol consumption - which is going to be pretty noisy data, and just assuming that alcohol rates correlate linearly with the cancer rates - this may be true to some degree, but no guarantee it would be true all the way down), but I could be wrong.

 

Also, I'm drinking well above these rates anyway, so I'm fucked regardless. heh.

yeah im also ignoring it & well above the stated rates & more along on the spanish rates (35 units) if following any unit rate system, although having a small break at the mo, but its a bit silly saying several free days in a 7 day week

Never drink, never toke.

Only drink clean water and inhale fresh air.

  On 1/8/2016 at 6:18 PM, Friendly Foil said:

Never drink, never toke.

 

Only drink clean water and inhale fresh air.

lol

After years of drinking everyday I stopped monday to thursday. Sometimes if it's melting hot or it's holiday time I'll have a few, but pretty much I go dry. The effect was wonderful. A revelation. I now really really look forward and appreciate my drinking on the weekend, and don't go over the top with it (well not much)

Drinking everyday is not great for you. I think maybe until you hit your thirties, it's okay and if you keep fit not a problem. Then I dunno it seems to take on a different vibe.

Free booze days sounds way more enticing than booze free days.

yep, definitely makes a difference the further you are from thirty. the biggest problem for me is getting up in the morning, I work from home so it's easy to lie in if I've had a bottle of wine the night before.

  On 1/8/2016 at 6:38 PM, caze said:

yep, definitely makes a difference the further you are from thirty. the biggest problem for me is getting up in the morning, I work from home so it's easy to lie in if I've had a bottle of wine the night before.

I'd also say drinking by yourself isn't so great the further you are from thirty. That's something to be aware of. Then again sitting down the boozer every night of the week with your misfit alcoholic family is a bit sad too (I've done both lol).

You know when something isn't good for you, so you can carry on for a while, but sooner or later you have to do what's right. I really love my drink (not just getting drunk, but love tasty vintage beer, wine and cider) and I didn't want to loose that.

What was funny, I once went to a Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at my local church. Hah, fuck, just makes me laugh looking back. So I'm convinced that I've got this massive drink problem (which was really just a stupid habit). It was one of the best things I ever did 'cause after meeting with these characters and sitting through the session I quickly realize that these people are in a whole different league to me. One sniff of wine and they are fucking full moon werewolf, tasmanian devil mode. It was funny but tragic, and I didn't sit too well with the creepy religious overtones of the whole thing. Anyway cutting to the chase, I'm glad I went, I actually went straight down my local and celebrated with a pint 'cause it was enlightening to know I wasn't a total fucking booze maniac like those weirdos back at the church

  On 1/8/2016 at 6:37 PM, Gocab said:

Free booze days sounds way more enticing than booze free days.

yeah, I came for the free booze too.

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An additional recommendation is not to ‘save up’ the 14 units for 1 or 2 days, but to spread them over 3 or more days. People who have 1 or 2 heavy drinking sessions each week increase the risk of death from long term illnesses, accidents and injuries. A good way to reduce alcohol intake is to have several alcohol free days a week.

this paragraph makes no sense. "spread your drinking over 3 or more days. wait, actually have several alcohol free days."

there are more than three days in a week.

free gucci

If the idea of going one day without booze is a major problem to you, you might have a major problem

  On 1/8/2016 at 6:18 PM, Friendly Foil said:

Never drink, never toke.

 

Only drink clean water and inhale fresh air.

I do this and can report significant side-effects: no friends, no social life, everyone rants against you for being a 'goody two shoes' leading to less friends.

Although I would be happy to have a social life if it didn't involve going to the pub.

Of course, do what the heck you want. Your life, live it free. If you're happy, who cares?

You take the good with the bad. With clean water in the tap, everything will ultimately be all right.

  On 1/8/2016 at 8:54 PM, Friendly Foil said:

You take the good with the bad. With clean water in the tap, everything will ultimately be all right.

Tap water isn't clean, in my experience, fluoride, chlorine, residues from the pipes, gah, nasty stuff.

  On 1/8/2016 at 8:44 PM, Bechuga said:

If the idea of going one day without booze is a major problem to you, you might have a major problem

 

 

  On 1/8/2016 at 6:18 PM, Friendly Foil said:

Never drink, never toke.

 

Only drink clean water and inhale fresh air.

 

I do this and can report significant side-effects: no friends, no social life, everyone rants against you for being a 'goody two shoes' leading to less friends.

Although I would be happy to have a social life if it didn't involve going to the pub.

 

Of course, do what the heck you want. Your life, live it free. If you're happy, who cares?

I don't have a social life so started not drinking just to fit in.

No fluoride in my water. Clear as a mountain stream.

I don't usually drink on week days, unless there's something on.

If alcohol was harmless I'd be an obese diabetic fuck by now from all the ballantines + coke

But it isn't so I'm not

Ballantines is horrific, you monster.

  On 1/8/2016 at 10:09 PM, chassis said:

Ballantines is horrific, you monster.

what can I say, it meets my cheapness/taste ratio

I suppose if you murder it with loads of coke it might be ok.

  On 1/8/2016 at 9:13 PM, chassis said:

I don't usually drink on week days, unless there's something on.

But when you're into your drinking there is always something on. Thats whats feeds that figment of imagination.