Thread: Avoid alcohol and sugar if you do not want Cancer

A bit of light reading for you, Bob

Originally Posted by DT-P38

NEVER blame the beer! For anything.

It is Science-- Medical Science that blames beer, not me.

John, you seem to be implying that your sad story about the man in the gutter in Kings Cross is an illustration of what will happen to anyone who drinks.

It may be typical of the sort of thing that happens to someone who spends their life drinking to excess. It is most unlikely to happen to people who have a small red wine with dinner a few times a week in the safety of their own home.

Once again, it appears that you are using a single example from your own experience to prove some sort of point. A single example of a drunk in Kings Cross is not evidence that if you drink you will end up needing to have someone else wipe your backside.

Originally Posted by JohnF

It is Science-- Medical Science that blames beer, not me.

But you don't accepts large areas of science. So why should we believe your appeal to "believe me it's science" when you have dismissed entire branches of it before.

Originally Posted by vnx205

John, you seem to be implying that your sad story about the man in the gutter in Kings Cross is an illustration of what will happen to anyone who drinks.

It may be typical of the sort of thing that happens to someone who spends their life drinking to excess. It is most unlikely to happen to people who have a small red wine with dinner a few times a week in the safety of their own home.

Once again, it appears that you are using a single example from your own experience to prove some sort of point. A single example of a drunk in Kings Cross is not evidence that if you drink you will end up needing to have someone else wipe your backside.

I added that to answer the guy from page one who said he would take the risk. Yes a glass of wine at the dinner table is not as much of a risk as that of a heavy drinker, but still increases your risk. For example a glass of wine a day triples your risk of breast cancer or prostrate cancer.

By the way no matter how much a girl drinks she will not increase her risk for prostrate cancer, but a man will

Originally Posted by JohnF

that.s fine, so long as you are aware of the risks, and promise not to complain if you do get cancer.

Hence why I said "And I'll wear the consequences of that".
The same way I'll wear the consequences if I break something being silly while 4WDing, or if I get pulled over for speeding, if I get my girlfriend pregnant, etc etc etc.
Life is too short to play it safe, or to be boring. Live a little, make your choices and step up to the plate when asked to bat. Simple

Originally Posted by sheerluck

Flippant, no. We have a family susceptibility to cancer, particularly bowel cancer. It's something in the back of your mind, but can't let it rule your life.

Agree absolutely, I have two uncles on my mothers side who died of bowel cancer in the 1960's. Had bowel cancer myself in 2004, had chemo and radio therapy, still kicking, can't get rid of me that easily, I'm a stubborn bastard. did alcohol cause it, hard to say, I like a beer, but I have heard many theories, including a high diet of meat, but I am inclined to think certain types of cancer can run in families.

Sugar is a curse as is the "cholesterol lie" ever since fat was vilified for supposedly causing heart attacks, they gave use the low fat bull**** full of sugar & look at how fat & unhealthy we are now...... dropped sugar, bread Pastas, processed food & soft drinks a month ago. Feel heaps better, lost 7kilos, my knees are better & my fat intake is heaps higher.