Tons of people are going to be duped into believing moderate alcohol intake is good for you. This is just sad.
Next they’ll be saying a cigarette a day is good for you. This backsliding is shameful.
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This is new to me. Apparently very expensive, but interesting:
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We are in our 80s , we drink 2 half glasses a wine every night with dinner( husband drinks red I drink NZ Sauvignon blanc) we have been doing this for 13 years. I don’t know what a unit is but 2 half glasses should be regarded as 1 glass ?
We eat only organic fruit and veg, grass fed meat and wild caught fish. My husband works out 4 times a week ( own gym) and walks twice a week. I don’t exercise but walk at least 3,000 steps a day in my home doing housework etc, walking the pooch too. We both play golf at least 4 times a week, often having to walk because of the wet conditions in Florida .
We have full panel bloodwork done every 4 to 6 months . My results indicate I am 10/15 years younger than my age if I can get my glucose lower ( 124 non fasting last time) I am pre diabetic. My husbands bloodwork is excellent but takes blood thinners for elevated blood pressure. So, at our age and the fact that we are very active and no decline in memory ( we take supplements and Rapamycin) I think we will continue to enjoy our 2 half glasses of wine . Neither of us ever have any desire to drink alcohol during the day .
Thank you all for your comments , very interesting
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Non fasting glucose will depend on when and what you eat and the timing of the blood draw. It also metabolises slowly in a blood sample.
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Seems both of you are enjoying healthy lifestyle and aging well. 124 not fasting imo is pretty good. And golf 4 times/week is impressive! I remember how tired I was after just one round of golf.
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I don’t feel so much tired after golf but I’m soaking wet from the humidity, I don’t tolerate the humidity very well and we have a misting system installed all around the golf cart to keep me from collapsing from the heat, also I use a Chilly Cheeks ice pack that really helps. .i have started to learn to play the keyboard too and after 3 months I can play lots of songs from a great teaching system online. I have low vision so I need very large print and this online course is perfect for me , I think keeping busy and learning new skills keeps people young .
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I don’t know how you monitor your glucose but what helps me is wearing FreeStyle Libre 3 which I get at Costco. My insurance doesn’t cover it bc I don’t have diabetes, but my doctor still sent a script per my request. It helps me to make better choices about what I eat and drink and at what time. It’s $30 for 15 days.
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Thank you for that, I tried the monitor in my arm and it went off like a emergency alarm while I was resting, frightened the life out of me, then I couldn’t get the dam thing off, never again. My sugar levels have fluctuated between 118 to 124 for years. I eat everything low carb and no sugar which makes life very difficult, my insulin is my worry, it was at 5.5 6 months ago, last week it had dropped to 0.5 that doesn’t make sense, my A1C is 6.2 slightly better than the previous panel results
I tried to send a screen shot of my glucose range but I cannot see how to include it. I use a watch to check my glucose my but they are not reliable
Dee, to add an image to your post here just click on that little box with an arrow pointing up (see the right side of the image below) when you create a new message - and then upload the image from your phone or computer.
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Thank you, I tried everything but that 