Red Wine

[Dom Tuk]

have been drinking 2 bottles of red wine every week consistently for the past 10 years. Is that too much?? wife thinks it is

[FP]

No, it's not too much.  I suppose that's about 12 units per week which is fine - and red wine is good for you.

 

Of course, if you were drinking your red wine in addition to loads of other alcohol, then that would be different!

[sft42]

Based on the assumption that the consumption is spread out over the time given then it is a safe amount......It's not however if it's consumed bottles at a time.....Red wine has fringe health benefits but these can be outweighed by the damage done if drinking to excess.

[smudge]

That would all depend on whether it is being drunk in conjuction with too many other alcohlic drinks.

[BUNNY]

Sounds OK  to me.You could always get a liver function test done by your GP at some stage just to make sure there has been no long term damage.

[Marvin84]

The psychological response.... if you need to ask the question - then your answer is Yes.....

(sorry if that sounds harsh ... i don't mean it that way!!)

 

Try going off it for 1 month.... if you can't .... then there's a problem

 

[Pinotage]

Of course its not too much. 2 bottles = 12 x a standard 125ml glass. Averages out at less than 2 glasses per day - assuming that you're not drinking two bottles all on the same day.

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