Alcohol 'helps you lose weight' - Democratic Underground

GAspnes

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:08 PM
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Alcohol 'helps you lose weight'

http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6861413^13762,00.html

(Should be LBN, but it appeals more to this crowd...)

FOR years dieters have been told alcohol is one of the first things they should cut out if they want to lose weight.

But research by a Melbourne team has turned that advice on its head.

It found having up to four drinks a day for men and two for women may help melt the kilograms.

John Dixon, a senior research fellow at Monash University and the Alfred hospital, and colleagues based their findings on observations of severely obese patients who had bariatric, or weight-loss, surgery.

Dr Dixon said histories of the patients' alcohol consumption before and after surgery confirmed previous evidence light to moderate drinking had beneficial effects on cholesterol levels.

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Nevernose

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:11 PM
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1. VERY TRUE

I once stayed drunk for about six weeks (I know, I'm a light-weight). But without tany food, and just alcohol energy to burn, I lost a CONSIDERABLE amount of weight.

Of course, I lost my job, too -- needless to say, I no longer drink.

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liberalmuse

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:11 PM
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2. Wahoo! I'm going on the beer diet!

Good news, indeed.

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dolo amber

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:17 PM
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Makes sense to me...

When I was younger and drank much more often I was much more svelte...now that I'm older and only drink in *moderation* and only occasionally, I've taken on a slight potato shape...besides, most of my friends who are still single and/or childless and are still living that lifestyle seem to be in much better shape than I am...go figure!

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nothingshocksmeanymore

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:17 PM
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3. Shit yeah! I'd be too drunk to remember to have dinner!

But I am enjoying a nice Syrah right now!

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mmm

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:26 PM
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7. That is Shiraz in Australian, my friend.

Is this a Syrah varietal or perhaps
a Rhone cuvee? mmm...

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wellstone_democrat

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:17 PM
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4. I'm becoming a wino!

n/t

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rabid_nerd

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:19 PM
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5. I don't want to get rid of kilograms,

I want to get rid of pounds!

Those dern forners.

:silly:

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Exultant Democracy

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:29 PM
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8. "I don't want to get ride of pounds,"

I want to get drunk :-)

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:24 PM
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6. Belly on up to the bar, my dears...

This round's on me! :D

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GAspnes

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Tue Aug-05-03 11:33 PM
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9. solves problems, too

I have carried home, or near,
Pints and quarts of Ludlow beer;
And beer does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to Man.

-- AE Housman

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