Looks like I dodged a bullet.

[IamMatt]

At my recent physical, the lab said my blood glucose was slightly higher than the standard range, which MAY suggest pre-diabetes.   I thought I recalled that alcohol was bad for diabetes so in freak-out mode, I turned to Google.  I think I can avoid "heavy" drinking.

 

 

[flahute]

10-12! Who can even do that?

[Jazzhead]

How can our bodies be so unreasonable?

[Kepler]

9 hours ago, IamMatt said:

At my recent physical, the lab said my blood glucose was slightly higher than the standard range, which MAY suggest pre-diabetes.   I thought I recalled that alcohol was bad for diabetes so in freak-out mode, I turned to Google.  I think I can avoid "heavy" drinking.

 

7 hours ago, flahute said:

10-12! Who can even do that?

 

IIRC, a regular on here posted that he recalled that his grandfather drank a fifth of Dant almost every day. (I think I got that right, but apologies if I did not).

 

It boggles the mind sometimes how much some people put in their bodies on a regular basis.

 

[TwoFingers]

17 hours ago, IamMatt said:

At my recent physical, the lab said my blood glucose was slightly higher than the standard range, which MAY suggest pre-diabetes.   I thought I recalled that alcohol was bad for diabetes so in freak-out mode, I turned to Google.  I think I can avoid "heavy" drinking.

 

 

I am sure you are following up and I hope that isn't where you are headed.  

 

The show Intervention, to me, is probably one of the scariest things I have ever watched.  To see some of the people who are alcoholic put a handle of vodka to their lips and start chugging is chilling.  To think that is going on a regular basis all around the country, every day is indeed mind blowing.  All things in moderation for me.  

[IamMatt]

8 hours ago, Kepler said:

 

 

IIRC, a regular on here posted that he recalled that his grandfather drank a fifth of Dant almost every day. (I think I got that right, but apologies if I did not).

 

It boggles the mind sometimes how much some people put in their bodies on a regular basis.

 

I spent the 80s as a bartender and for Happy Hour (4-7, M-F; remember those?) we served doubles for the price of singles.  So straight rocks drinks--Martinis, Manhattans, etc. or just bourbon, gin, vodka etc. on the rocks--were just a 12-oz tumbler full of ice and liquor.  We had customers who would down sometimes 3-4 of those after work; fortunately these guys lived on their boats in the harbor just outside the restaurant so they would walk home.

 

Some of the beer drinkers would drink 10-12 beers in an evening, especially when we had $1 beers for Monday Night Football.

[kcgumbohead]

On 9/30/2023 at 1:47 AM, Kepler said:

 

 

IIRC, a regular on here posted that he recalled that his grandfather drank a fifth of Dant almost every day. (I think I got that right, but apologies if I did not).

 

It boggles the mind sometimes how much some people put in their bodies on a regular basis.

 

I think that post also eluded to that grandfather passing, likely due to the effects of said consumption. 10-12 per day??? really, WOW I know I am totally safe!! LOL!!