'Those who abuse alcohol are more likely to be depressed, and those who are depressed or face higher levels of anxiety are more likely to abuse alcohol.' As someone who escaped that cycle 2.5 years ago, I can confirm
@@timnasseh4838As basic as it sounds, it's as simple as breaking it. I can really recommend the book 'This Naked Mind' by Annie Grace, really sorted me and quite a few friends out. Best of luck to you.
I like to drink red wine for the resveratrol and other polyphenols which help with my antioxidant levels. As long as you don’t drink too much then there’s actually a lot of benefits in certain alcohols.
@jycegaming8530 it was gifted and I hate for it to go to waste. I only use it for when ppl come over or when I need the raunchiest palate cleanser lol it's not that deep mr. Serious
Congratulations. Shit's hard, I only just finished the "first sober year" of my adult life last November (after many attempts). Keep up the good work. I'm sure you've prolly noticed by now your WALLET is thanking you. Just note that your weight, mood, and sleep will catch up and start thanking you soon (if they haven't already!)
I'm 36, and been a drunk since my early 20's. Tried quiting here and there over the years, been to hospitals and detox centers, rehab and even arrested a couple times. I've been sober since the new year and I feel so much better. Eat healthy food, drink plenty of water and exercise everyday. It's way better feeling good than all the bad things alcohol makes you feel. And do.
Hey man! Amazing job, please don't forget the past and u can totally live without alcohol and not miss out on anything! I am rooting for your future! :^)
Ten years ago I drank around two handles of vodka per week just sitting at my computer playing video games. I mixed it with enough liquid that I didn't get dehydrated, so I was still functional at work. What ultimately got me to stop was doing martial arts, where I was using my body enough to notice that the impact of alcohol was holding me back. Same for nicotine. Having to be away from my vape for an hour made me realize how much of a burden it was to maintain so i tapered down the nicotine density and eventually quit altogether. Now I just have a weed or a beer once or twice a week
same. i would just drink and game. i also used it a social tool online. been sober for 2 weeks lol. have 0 urge to engage with it again. being drunk got me kicked out of so many communities and lost me a lot of friendships.
That's honestly inspiring, great work. And on the flipside, holy fuck, soloing two handles a week is utterly unfathomable to me, and I thought I drank a lot. Even more impressive that you broke the cycle.
So I have been taking l glutamine for about a year and it has dramatically decreased my craving for alcohol specifically beer I can have a drink whenever we go out and I don’t get the monkey on my back asking for another drink I would suggest anybody struggling with cravings for alcohol do your research on l glutamine and try it for yourself good look to you all
My grandpa struggled with alcohol, especially after the loss of my grandma. Because of that, my dad was a very strict with himself when drinking, knowing addiction runs in families. He’d have one or two drinks during holidays, but that’s about it. He also never hid this fact from me even as a kid, and let me slowly be introduced to alcohol in a safe environment- with family when I was 16, I could have a singular glass of wine during the holidays. This made it so that by the time I was 18-21 and invited to parties, it was no longer rare and “cool” thing to be drinking, I knew my limits, and I knew when to stop. To this day I have maybe one or two drinks a month, usually for special occasions. When I lived in Europe for a while, drinking became more common because it’s such a big part of the culture there, but even then it was one drink while eating out and that was all. There is such a fine line for balance and I believe that the worst thing about drinking in America is the taboo nature of alcohol that leads to it being “rebellious and cool” to drink, which leads young adults to over indulge and think they are just being young and fun, when in reality they are setting themselves up to no longer be able to have fun or socialize without drinking.
Absolutely me as well, how ever I do like to get responsibly drunk on special occasions like on my birthday. At most, I’ll have some drinks on a monthly basis or even longer.
@@Intoxicated4768 hilarious considering your user name 😂 but I think getting drunk when you have a plan for it can be fun sometimes! The new years before last my husband and I had Ubers so we could both get drunk together. I think that was the last time I was drunk haha
my story is very similar to yours. I was warned repeatedly from a young age about ther dangers of alcohol, and slowly introduced to it in a safe environment. I believe this is the safest way to teach kids about it.
Honestly not much is fun without some alcohol, I've been sober all 2024 and it's definitely made life more bland. I think the health benefits outweigh the fact life is mostly boring without alcohol though yet I'll still party a few times this year bc we could all die any day from any number of things anyway.
well haha, any information that’s “pure gold” will never, ever, ever be taught in schools. absolutely never going to happen..useful, helpful, true life information is specifically excluded from the programming of young human beings.
It was wrong about the seven calories per gram in alcohol though, that comes from something that NHS said which also said that the seven calories comes from starches or sugars in the drinks, not the alcohol.
what I like about your videos is the condensed amount of information and very little distraction if at all. you really get straight to the point. watching 10min from doesn't feel like a long time because it's so engaging.
That is correct. The old thing about "moderate drinkers live longer than non-drinkers" was based on a lot of low quality studies, a lot of which were sponsored by the industry which experienced a lift from the supposedly good news that a little drinking was good for your health. The studies were poorly controlled.. drinkers who lived longer tended to be in good health anyway because of age or socio-economic status, and non-drinkers tended to include people who were in poor health to begin with and who needed to abstain. Basically, there is no "J-curve"... it's a straight line, the more you drink the worse your health is. Period.
But stress is a killer too. Alcohol is great way to relieve stress. Alcohol can be a great way to get to know other people. I wonder how many relationships started because of alcohol. It’s all about balance! We’re all going to die anyway so we might as well live a little sometimes too.
One to two glasses of red wine, or a beer, with dinner is incredibly normalised and common in Europe. I don’t drink every day myself, maybe 4-5 drinks a week spread out over various days, and I have lost 40kg and kept it off 🎉 the key is to KNOW what you’re drinking, how many calories it is, and just make it fit in
I've been sober for 9 months and its literally the best change ever in my life. I look better, have so much energy and just am generally a happier person. Prayers to those struggling with it. It took me multiple attempts and failures to finally get sobriety to stick. Stay strong and don't give up. Its worth it!
My ex and I broke up cause she couldn’t really socialize or celebrate with one of her friend groups without drinking or smoking weed. Her family were also extremely unhealthy, diabetic/obese, and were heavy smokers/vapers. My grandfathers were severe alcoholics, one was verbally abusive. So I told her that I didn’t want to be with someone who drank themselves stupid/drunk and got high. A drink or so here and there is no problem but she was underage and I didn’t condone that cause I was constantly worried about her safety. She told me when she was old enough she wanted to go to bars frequently, and how that would be her and her dad’s way of spending time together pretty much which is really bizarre imho. I realized then it was over. I’m glad it ended when it did before I wasted more time on someone who wasn’t going anywhere or putting in effort! Not a person I want a family with!
Alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Yeah and it better not be "caffeine is the greatest" either. That is not far behind alcohol in insidious damage but everyone be like "but it makes me feel so good".
@@jonr6680Caffeine is not "not far behind alcohol in insidious damage." I've certainly been wrong before so if you know something I don't I'd love to hear it, but I think this is a pretty severe exaggeration.
@@MrWumbologist Sorry, you ARE correct that I am being hyperbolic. BUT it is the second most valuable(?) traded commodity in the world after oil... For a reason. And the secondary impacts of caffeine are almost universal. Not even questioned or stated as negatives but as benefits! My solemn belief is that caffeine causes harm by robbing people of the sleep they would otherwise get. From childhood for an entire lifetime! It's not innocent fun times to stay awake watching Netflix and then another hit to wake up early to drive to work. It's robbing Peter to pay Paul. We are paying with our health to make money for the capitalist machine, must get to work on time! Must watch TV adverts and consume like good little slaves! Ironic that the anti alcohol zealots here are probably mainlining caffeine like it's God's own creation...
@@jonr6680I agree that anything that robs you of sleep is a detriment to your help, and agree that many workers abuse caffeine to hit an arbitrary metric, but there are medically safe levels of caffeine to drink, which isn't true of alcohol. Everyone reacts to caffeine differently, so if drinking caffeine severely affects your sleep then yes, you shouldn't drink it; however, I drink only one cup and drink it in the morning to give my body 9 hours to process the caffeine, and I sleep great. I can drink one cup with virtually no effect to my sleep, and I suspect others can too.
I used to drink a lot when I was younger but completely quit about 2 years ago. This has substantially increased my well-being, focus and productivity. Tho I had to partially change my social circle and I no longer go to events where I know that they are basically just an excuse to get drunk. Important point is, that to quit drinking, your choice of social circle matters.
Brewing and fermenting drinks was absolutely essential for making unsafe watersources safe to drink in the past. The alcohol percentage doesn't have to be high to make water potable
I’ve been sober for almost a full calendar year now and I am the healthiest I have ever been in my life. The temptation to drink was gone before, but after watching this I think it will stay gone. Thank you Talon.
honestly the health risks are pretty scary to think about, even for just 1 drink a day. my ex was consistently drinking at least 4 drinks a day; i left him when he drove my car drunk. alcohol is tough to consume in moderation, and there's no shame in quitting it entirely like i did.
I enjoy beer, but even after having one, my sleep is noticeably worse (and often with strange and awful dreams). I always consider if I’d rather have a bit more fun, or be better rested the next day.
It ruins my sleep too. I don't drink anymore and my mood is stable with so much more energy. I'm way more aware of my body and can tell how one drink can affect me for days. Exercise is my favorite drug now.
@Rihardololz whats that stupid logic. " Hey guys i never drank so instead i decided to inject heroin into my balls and got addicted to it pls maybe i should drink instead" If u didnt rpe you will turn into killing as a criminal activity
I've more or less quit drinking this year. I was already drinking less last year.. the horrible economy and cutting back on spending did admittedly help with that, but for me it wasn't like out of control... but "oh it's the weekend, let's a have a drink" or "it's been a rough day, I need a drink" and knowing that the drinks were getting stronger and stronger. But I've also been very goal oriented about my fitness, with a 5-day split, and seeing how even one drink messes up with your ability to work out... faster heart rate, less endurance, not hitting that last rep.... made me want to quit. Like, I never did before, it was unimaginable... but the longer I'm away from it the less I want it, which is why i don't want to have it for as long as i can because just having one leads to another.
Great that you showed the interconnection between alcohol and depression&anxiety. This gets missed constantly. I just wanna add that on the extreme, there is even more-the most known malady being the delirium tremens.
Immaculate timing. Just got back into whiskey because of a birthday gift. This reminded me to limit alcohol to special occations and not make it a habit, thanks!
Drinking regularly but in moderate amounts is actually a lot healthier than drinking occasionally but to excess. A dram a day will have no ill health effects.
I don't drink and never have, but I work in a restaurant/bar and frequently am around people who do or have. One co-worker told me, "I wish that I had never even started drinking." She told me she was finally quitting; she always knew she had a problem but waking up in a puddle of her own urine on her kitchen floor was the straw the broke the camel's back for her. A couple of weeks after telling me this, she no call no showed to work. Turns our she stayed up late getting drunk and didn't wake up until well into the afternoon. She has given up on giving up, at least for now. Another co-worker told me, "I quit drinking and it was like all my problems in life disappeared. Literally all of them. I wish I had known that it would be like this sooner. Whenever my friends tell me about problems that they're having, I just want to yell it to them: stop drinking, this is the solution." I'm so grateful that I never started. It hurts seeing people my age, people that I grew up with and went to school with falling to this demon. People don't seem to talk about it much but alcoholism is a much bigger problem than people seem to think, and a lot of the people that "drink in moderation" really don't. Addiction is hard to control. Why even bother with it in the first place? If you haven't started, don't. I tell this to people all the time. Because it's sad seeing people's lives falling apart before they're even in their mid 20s. Seeing the struggles my sister has on a daily basis because of it has been devastating. Watching the father of my nephew go from a respectable man and a good father to someone who doesn't even want to spend time with his kid because he'd rather be out drinking has been horrifying.
If people call you boring because you never do any drugs, just respond: *"If you need drugs in order to have fun, who is the actual boring person?"* Shuts up every single one every single time
You do need drugs in order to have fun in a carnal and mindless way. Board games, roller coasters, and hiking are all fun but they are not the same type of fun. If you don't enjoy mindless fun you might be boring but there isn't anything wrong with that.
@@Jmoneysmoothboy I used to have an amazing group of friends where partying was so fun, after I moved I discover that most people don't know how to have that type of fun and drink to be less awkward or to become stupid enough that lame stuff becomes bearable. I will drink if I'm with people who have good chemistry together but not in the second case cause its a waste imo
@@chrono4998 Yeah most people are most people lol and drinking with them is a bad idea. There are those special few that make drinking a blast because like you say the chemistry is what it should be with them
Yep. 3-4 years ago on a physical my doctor asked if I was doing anything interesting lately. When I replied no then he said, "That's good, that means you're healthy." It was a simple yes-no question but it changed my perspective on what was fun and what was "fun" completely.
I've been a moderate to heavy drinker through most of my 20s but around the end of last year I began to curb my drinking and started working out. After a couple of months I quit drinking altogether because I could tell it was holding me back when all I really wanted to do was feel healthier. Since then I've found your videos and they're really inspiring me to lean more into nutrition and learn how to take care of my body. Thanks for the videos!
Whenever I find I'm drinking too much (i binge drink, sometimes it can be a few times a week, and I mean a litre of vodka in a single night) I try and bring my sleep pattern into focus and try to shift it so I wake up at around 4-5am and go to sleep at around 7-8pm. I always found that to be the single best thing for me to stop drinking completely... until I end up going to sleep later and later, then start drinking again on a night.
45 now. I was never a daily drinker, but rather an 18-24 times/yr binge drinker. Ive slowed down significantly, but still binge drink 4-6 times/yr. I shutter to think what I've done to my body 😬
I was never more than an occasional drinker, but I stopped drinking completely 4 or 5 years ago. I was attending a nutrition class for cancer survivors and when it was brought up that any amount of alcohol, even "light" drinking, is associated with cancers all along the GI tract, that was the tipping point for me. I already had been working on a detox & rehab unit for several years, every day seeing people damaged in so many ways by drinking, and wanting to avoid going through having cancer again finally got me to call it quits altogether. The downsides are so numerous and the only benefit I ever really felt was the lowering of my admittedly high social inhibitions, and there's ways to get better at that without ruining my life.
Posting this comment here since it's a recent video. I started binge watching your channel and I absolutely love the content and I'm looking forward to whatever comes next. The 10 things you started eating in 2023 video is great and I hope to see more stuff like that to keep improving my eating habits
7:00 I think this requires an explenation. 20% sounds really scary, but it doesn't mean that if you drink you have a 20% chance of getting cancer, this means that if you had for example a 5% chance of geting cancer, if you would drink on top of it you would have a 6% chance (6 is 20% more than 5, 5*1,2=6)
That's what I was wondering, and I would have really like for him to have explained why, and provide a comparison to the average soft drink and cigarettes.
There’s no way to measure this. Science tells us a lot, but we still know very little. When it comes with alcohol, the really issue is the chances of forming an addiction or dependence, which is hard to kick and, that makes the estimates even more unpredictable.
To me, Alchohol is the least concerning thing compared to stuff like added sugar or trans fats for one simple reason: You have to go out of your way to drink, whereas with the other options you have to go out of your way to AVOID them. I drink, and I smoke cigars too. I'm aware they are likely shortening my life, I am aware that they can and likely will have effects later in life. Obviously I limit these things and I take steps to avoid getting addicted. But I chose to drink. I exercised my free will to do these things because I wanted to. I cannot say the same for getting fat eating McDonalds, and being sold hyper addictive foods from age 0-22. And I have struggled more with food addiction that I have ever struggled with putting down a bottle, or not smoking for months on end.
I’m 21 and I too struggle with food, but I realized something recently. I looked at the ingredients for some Taco Bell food items and saw how shitty they really were for you, so I bought some lean meat and carb free tortillas and made my own wrap that had 3x the protein and 8x less carbs than the item Taco Bell was selling, and it was more or less the same price. Even though I’m drinking 2 handles a week, eating healthy foods, mostly ones that aren’t processed really helps.
The analogies were a bit mixed... Let's add another! - Alcohol is a slippery slope. The historical abuse profile is the same today - of a life so brutal emotionally or physically that the relief experienced when on the drug is far preferable. And there's research about whether individual genes are responsible for sensitivity to that addiction. But in small amounts, is the lubricant that oils every social engagement for anyone not hogtied by religious rules. And for those of us on the introvert side is the only reason we have any social life at all. So count non-nutritional benefits highly. It's not about the years lived, but did you spend them wisely?
I was an alcoholic between ages 23-24, drank almost everyday and lots of days heavy and March 2023 I got chest pains and scared the shit out of me, went up doctor and diagnosed with early stage GERD since heart rythem came out fine but blood pressure was 158/98, I weighed 225lbs and I’m 5’ 6”, got blood work and I had elevated liver enzymes, pre-diabetes, high triglycerides, high cholesterol…..scared the shit of me, I still drank but significantly cut back to 2-3 times weekly and didn’t get as drunk and made sure I bought sugar free alcohol (there are some brands) and I started exercising daily, I lost 30lbs (now weigh 195lbs) and did a follow up in December 2023, doctor was impressed, blood pressure down to 135/84 (still not ideal but significantly better) reversed pre-diabetes, liver enzymes normal range, triglycerides in normal range, but cholesterol still elevated but better, daily drinking was destroying my body but luckily life style changes and cutting back 60% of my drinking significantly boosted my health, if I completely cut drinking I feel like I would further loose weight but is so HARD to cut it off
Eat your basic metabolic rate every day and exercise like ride a bike every night in the cool breeze. Eat Whole Foods like apples, etc. I was 180 and lost a pound or 2 per week just doing that.
I enjoy throwing back some brews but sometimes I have to take a step back and realize I've been overconsuming on a consistent basis (2-4 beers 5+ days of the week) and need to chill out for a couple weeks. My body has its way of letting me know, mainly being low quality trips to the bathroom
So I get the whole alcohol is bad for you but I still wouldve enjoyed at least a comparison of kcal per portion in this one. When doing 'bad', i still like to know which 'bad' is 'least bad'. Also, how does one portion of alcohol compare to a soda drink? These are things I'd love to hear about on this channel. Anyways, thanks for the reminder that a daily glass of wine is a detriment to my health, even though I feel like it's less destructive than an acidic drink with sweeteners like a soda.
It’s obviously worse than soda. Especially when compared to diet soda, which has no insulin effect. Water is clearly the best drink, alcohol is clearly the worst
Just because alcohol isn't healthy doesn't mean you can't have a healthy relationship with alcohol. -Drink in moderation: this applies both to how much you drink day to day and how much you drink in a sitting. Less is more. A nice buzz is better than being drunk and drinking on fewer occasions makes those occasions more memorable/satisfying. - Stay hydrated: Having some water between drinks will both slow you down (which is generally good) and can reduce the risk/severity of a hangover (though it's generally best to avoid hangovers all together). -Be wary of sugar and food sensitivities: alcohol seems to amplify the negative effects of these things. For example, if you're allergic to grapes be extremely careful of wine. If you have problems with some grains be careful around beer. And make cocktails fresh instead of buying them premixed where they're pumped full of sugar and preservatives (they also taste way worse). Even a relatively small amount of alcohol can turn a mildly upset stomach into projectile vomiting or a light headache into a raging migraine. -The more time between your last drink and going to bed the better: despite the negative cultural connotations for day drinking, your sleep will be much better if you give your body time to process the alcohol in your bloodstream while you're awake. I'm not saying to get drunk by noon, but consider cracking that beer before dinner instead of after or better yet (if appropriate) have a drink at lunch instead. This goes out the window with heavy drinking (since it will take your body well until after you sleep to process it either way) but if we're talking only 1 or 2 drinks, giving yourself 4-6 hours between your last drink and going to bed will help a lot with sleep. Finally be active: alcohol + inactivity (and consuming a normal amount of calories) is a surefire ticket to weight gain. Regular exercise will give you a much larger margin for error. Overall, everyone should set boundaries regarding alcohol and everyone's boundaries are going to be different. A healthy amount of drinking is going to look way different for a short 21 year old woman compared to a tall 28 year old guy. If everyone at a party is drinking the same amount, usually over half of them are making mistakes. So please, look out for yourself and your friends and for the love of God don't drive drunk.
I find it pretty easy to drink in moderation. The price helps but I just find it difficult to drink too much to the point where I actually get too drunk. Drinking is nice though just enough to take the edge off. I don't drink very often though maybe once or twice a month.
@@PeterStinklage I don't sleep very well either if I drink too close to bed time. Normally either drink in the morning or at lunch. But yea I don't really drink more then one pint although it's normally just 500ml these days. I had a little whisky last night and a little drop was more then enough. It made my head soft, I like that term.
I find it pretty hard to do it lol Alcoholism is a loose beast in my family. Although I've managed to keep the frequency relatively low, like once per weekend, it's pretty hard for me to say 'that's it, I had enough'. The drunker I get, the harder it is for me to stop. That's why I try to be as healthy as possible, so I can at least off set a little bit of the damage. It's not a healthy relationship, but it's what I can do for now.
I never really used to drinking much most of my life. I actually drunk alcohol for the first time when i was 22. And of course, having started so late, i didn't have much drinking capacity and often found the side effects horribly debilitating. Despite my late introduction, it still managed to become a problem. The big problem with the one or two drinks comes when times are hard, and the euphoria of alcohol becomes an easy escape. That's when the one or two drinks can easily become a habit.
I wanted to quit for 30 days, but it felt so good that I went for 90. Well, that felt so good that now I'm at, I don't even know, maybe 600 days? Stopped counting, but I feel great. I'm just so grateful that I figured this out at a relatively young age before it had a chance to lead to some serious problems down the line. It scares me to think about what my life would have became had I continued using this stuff, and I wasn't even using it that hard, just the weekend warrior story.
I think alcohol is more of a problem for addictive people. I like beer and drink it occasionally, but I have to check the expiration dates on them so I don't drink vinegar.
I do enjoy a drink from time to time, but have seen exactly what alcohol can do to others in so many ways (father, friends, etc) so knowing that history alone makes me make sure it stays under control. I haven't gotten myself drunk in probably five years at this point and I'm better for it. its mostly just one or two at a social, or maybe a glass with dinner. Still could stand to cut it out, but that's where it will likely remain.
I stopped drinking a few years ago and now even one beer is too much and I get dizzy. So happy non-alcoholic beer is fairly popular and I can almost always get one when I go out
I will say that I have come to love collecting whiskey. I have a 1oz pour maybe 2-3 times a week. Sometimes I have one 1oz pour everyday for a week, sometimes I go a weeks without having a pour at all. The main thing when it comes to alcohol is to pace yourself and drink responsibly. While my 1oz pour probably won’t hurt me, im a radiation therapist and work with cancer patients everyday. I have esophageal and laryngeal cancer patients fairly frequently and every single one are heavy drinkers, heavy smokers, or a combination of the 2. Let me tell you, neck cancers are some of the worst I see, they experience the most pain as a side effect from the radiation than any other patient we have and most need feeding tubes cause of the pain swallowing causes.
Honestly, there probably are benefits if very mild alcohol consumption. However, it probably is levels that would be found naturally in nature from accidental consumption of fermented fruit. That is the reason we developed alcohol dehydroginase in the first place. The problem is that we concentrate it to high levels. Even the weakest beer has hundreds of times for alcohol that a single natural fermenting fruut
Never had a drop, never will. Thanks for sharing. The only reason imo anyone ever touches it is due to advertising, peer pressure, and "social norms" within families that continually perpetuate its acceptance. I don't judge if you do it... I only wish you could see the potential better version of yourself that you leave behind with each sip you take.
my mind and body, and as a result, my life has improved drastically since becoming sober. 8 months sober and going. but i can't lie i still do miss being drunk sometimes.
I did learn some things from this. As I get older, I keep learning how bad alcohol really is. I didn't used to think it was bad unless you overdid it. But I have no desire to drink. I've saved a lot of money drinking tea instead.
Love your series and understand why you are being drastic about alcohol. I would argue, though, that wine has its advantages - obviously consumed in moderation (whatever that may be …)
Never been drunk in my whole life, not a single time, and I plan on keeping it that way. The most alcohol I ever consume at once is a sip or two during the first toast at a gathering, simply out of respect, and thats it, my glass stays full for the rest of the night.
I need this video right now lol I've decided this month to try and drink absolutely no alcohol (since I failed last month). Theres temptation eveywhere and i really want to cut down, maybe not quit entirely but to cut down and not have more than a couple drinks a month. This video helped remind me why I'm doing it. I want to live a healthy, longer, and more purposeful/deliberate life
The scary thing about alcohol, is that you can be the type of person who has no interest in it, and if anything, prefers not to drink, and still be drawn in by the viciously addictive properties of alcohol. I barely had a sip outside of special occasions until I was 22, and now I’m trying not to drink two pints a day every day. Once you cross that threshold of addiction, there’s seemingly no going back. The only substances in the world more addictive than it are chemically pure(ish) opium derivatives. Just fucking stay away from it. You’ll be fat; sick, and unable to even get the 6 inches you were given to stand at attention. All mankind, beware of whiskey.
Hey Talon! I’ve been watching this channel for a while now and just wanted to say that i enjoyed this change up in delivery. I like the tiers lists for comparing foods, but this video explaining the history as well as the related health information felt really well done. Keep up the good work :)
Are there differences between the types of alcohols? For example, I’ve heard the benefits to heart health due to light drinking is from the resveratol found in red wine. I was also informed from a pathologist that most of the negative effects we hear that is a result of alcohol consumption is largely from hard liquor. Is there evidence other compounds in beer, wine, and kombucha (hard and soft) contribute to anything from a holistic approach, be it net positive or negative? By the way, great video. I think you’re the best source for easily digestible fact based nutrition information that invokes discussion.
"One drink a day increases risk of mouth and throat cancer by 20%" Jesus christ. That is damning. Thanks for another killer video Talon, really glad you covered this topic. One of my favorite channels now by far
Lower is always better, but this number is not that worrying. To clarify, after a quick Google, I got a stat of 11 in 100 000 people getting oral cancer, or 0.011%. A 20% increase means your chance of getting this cancer now is 0.011 * 1.2, which is 0.0132%.
At one point, my mother was everything I could ever hope to be. She cared for her health, had a thriving social life, was loved amongst her peers at work and was one of their best. A truly respectable and loving person that could make anyone feel cared for. Today, she’s an alcoholic. We’ve tried it all. My hero and the person I looked up to the most died many years ago, and I’ll helplessly live with the pain of watching her die for the rest of my life. I don’t think her being drunk on the couch or 6 feet underground will change the pain, just intensify it in the moment. Be better.
Another amazing video. Is it maybe an idea you add the scientific sources in the video description? Because each video you make is basically a scientific review article :D. I study biochemistry myself so I'm very involved in your topics.
I used to drink a bit- nothing too crazy, about one drink every other day- for a few years. But for me, it came to a point where really anything with alcohol started to taste worse and worse and it eventually got to a point where it would make me gag and feel sick with even the smallest amount. That absolutely helped me cut it out of my life entirely about two years ago. No desire to go back to what I consider to be a disgusting poison on my body.
What ruins most beers is the BPA lining in the cans and GMO sourced grains ! Im been sober for 4 months ! I still drink but from glass bottles 1 or 2 light beers a day ! I do exercise quit a bit and doing keto also helps ! What most people cannot do is understand moderation is key !
Glad you did this "nutrient" finally! Lol. I only drank maybe every 3-4 months most of my adult life -- never very hard, and only with others. Still, I always hated how it made me felt, both during and after. I never liked being less in control of my body, mind, speech etc. So after drinking every weekend last December for the holidays (work and political functions, first time drinking that much in a row), I felt so disgusting by the end of it... I have no idea how people do this every weekend, let alone every day. I haven't drank since December, and I never intend on doing it again. Did a lot of research about its impact on the body, and there's now no way I could ever justify drinking again. It so dramatically impacts my performance in the gym for days after, my mental clarity at work, my decision making, and my wallet lmao. It's just not worth it. It is definitionally, literally, poison. And you're infinitely better off not putting it in your body. To whoever reads this - I promise, you won't "become lame" by not drinking. 99% of people don't care if you don't want to drink when you go out or hang with people. If they DO care, they aren't people you need to be around.
Sometimes when I go to a bar or smth with friends and I don't want to drink I ask for a drink without alcohol, usually mojitos without alcohol are a good option and the servers dont mind preparing it, even if they don't have it listed on the menu. Basically any drink that is mostly composed of fruit juice, soda, water.. etc. That way you don't loose the social side of it by totally avoiding the place.
goona be a sad day if coffee ever gets thrown on one of these vids😆 Great vid, Talon! Love hearing the breakdown on things like this - I don't drink myself being slightly epileptic. In theory, the odd drink in a year isn't unsafe, but in general consuming something like even 2 beers in an evening risks generating a seizure later in my sleep or something. Alcohol, as far as I know, is actually the only thing thats generated a motor seizure for me as an adult (i think, i mean, i was asleep, lol), where as 99% of my activity is otherwise partial/focal seizure which is the more 'absent' style you might hear of where someone just stares off into space, lol But because of it I just avoid alcohol entirely, I think i've had like, a single ginger beer and half of an apple cider in the last two years or more. Find as an adult it's kind of awkward avoiding alcohol, not doing the bar, etc as for lots of your peers, even if you're not out gettin' crunk, it's kind of the 'go-to' thing for part of how lots of adults and friendgroups socialize together.
Thank you for making this. Solid, informative, no filler. I've managed to reduce my weekly drinking on the weekends down to 1-4 Standard drinks per month. For those of you working on similar goals! Focus on your goal today, one day at a time.
Hey guys, glad to watch this video, actually i've trying really hard to stay away from both coffee and alcohol, there's a cycle for me that i wake up, go to work and drink coffee, 2 cups per day basically, I get anxious, then I wash it down with beer... yeah and the cycle goes on. I'm trying to drink decaf coffee and drink non alcoholic beer just to try calming down when feeling very anxious, it looks like it's helping me a little bit. Does decaf or non alcoholic beer have any significant downsides?
Funny seeing this video just after returning from church service here in Cyprus, my pastor all decked out in green for St. Patrick's Day. Luckily, he's allergic to alcohol. Once at a wedding he accidentally tasted from a glass of beer and even though he didn't swallow but spat it all out he still had to be rushed to the hospital! I'm happy for him though, his allergy likely kept him out of many troubles.
'Those who abuse alcohol are more likely to be depressed, and those who are depressed or face higher levels of anxiety are more likely to abuse alcohol.'
As someone who escaped that cycle 2.5 years ago, I can confirm
As Homer Simpson said "the cause of and solution to all of life's problems"
Me too. Hang in there
I’m in that cycle now
@@timnasseh4838As basic as it sounds, it's as simple as breaking it. I can really recommend the book 'This Naked Mind' by Annie Grace, really sorted me and quite a few friends out. Best of luck to you.
How did you escape the cycle? Help a brother!
So, um, ya. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Wasn’t that yesterday
can you do a video on mushrooms both types love the vids btw
Drinking while watching this right now. I like to internally rationalize alcohol as fermented goodness, but let me watch the video...
St Patrick's Day is out, Ramadan is in!
@@grdfhrghrggrtwqqua thc/cbd video could be really interesting but it is a little outside of the nutrition category
Posting on St. Patrick’s day, RIP
good stupid holiday
I like to drink red wine for the resveratrol and other polyphenols which help with my antioxidant levels. As long as you don’t drink too much then there’s actually a lot of benefits in certain alcohols.
@@Alastair_Adana med student here, that's cope m8, the negatives vastly outway the positives and there are so many other ways to get those benefits
@@3mar00ss6why is it stupid
@@IamStempie because it about poisoning urself and acting like an animal
"...And for that reason, I'll be putting this Johnny Walker Blue Label in the *A* tier"
Lagavulin: S Tier
Blue Label tastes like straight gasoline I hate it unironically. It's legit disgusting and couldn't wait to get thru my expensive bottle 🤮
@@reggiecortez2485 If you don't like it stop drinking it bro? are you serious
@jycegaming8530 it was gifted and I hate for it to go to waste. I only use it for when ppl come over or when I need the raunchiest palate cleanser lol it's not that deep mr. Serious
😂😂😂😂
55 days sober.
It’s like life is now on easy mode.
Congratulations. Shit's hard, I only just finished the "first sober year" of my adult life last November (after many attempts).
Keep up the good work. I'm sure you've prolly noticed by now your WALLET is thanking you. Just note that your weight, mood, and sleep will catch up and start thanking you soon (if they haven't already!)
Bless you.
Congrats! 🤩
Congratulations!
@@Ennbeard we must stay strong brothers 💪
I'm 36, and been a drunk since my early 20's. Tried quiting here and there over the years, been to hospitals and detox centers, rehab and even arrested a couple times.
I've been sober since the new year and I feel so much better. Eat healthy food, drink plenty of water and exercise everyday. It's way better feeling good than all the bad things alcohol makes you feel. And do.
Hey man! Amazing job, please don't forget the past and u can totally live without alcohol and not miss out on anything! I am rooting for your future! :^)
It's not late for you. Congratulations on sobriety 🎉
Keep going, brother!
Congratulations
Well done mate, you are doing great
Ten years ago I drank around two handles of vodka per week just sitting at my computer playing video games. I mixed it with enough liquid that I didn't get dehydrated, so I was still functional at work. What ultimately got me to stop was doing martial arts, where I was using my body enough to notice that the impact of alcohol was holding me back. Same for nicotine. Having to be away from my vape for an hour made me realize how much of a burden it was to maintain so i tapered down the nicotine density and eventually quit altogether. Now I just have a weed or a beer once or twice a week
same. i would just drink and game. i also used it a social tool online. been sober for 2 weeks lol. have 0 urge to engage with it again. being drunk got me kicked out of so many communities and lost me a lot of friendships.
That's honestly inspiring, great work. And on the flipside, holy fuck, soloing two handles a week is utterly unfathomable to me, and I thought I drank a lot. Even more impressive that you broke the cycle.
So I have been taking l glutamine for about a year and it has dramatically decreased my craving for alcohol specifically beer I can have a drink whenever we go out and I don’t get the monkey on my back asking for another drink I would suggest anybody struggling with cravings for alcohol do your research on l glutamine and try it for yourself good look to you all
@@JB-xl2jcI drank a handle of whiskey or vodka every two days. Been sober 4 months now.
I have a weed everyday. If I don't, the demons take over
My grandpa struggled with alcohol, especially after the loss of my grandma. Because of that, my dad was a very strict with himself when drinking, knowing addiction runs in families. He’d have one or two drinks during holidays, but that’s about it. He also never hid this fact from me even as a kid, and let me slowly be introduced to alcohol in a safe environment- with family when I was 16, I could have a singular glass of wine during the holidays. This made it so that by the time I was 18-21 and invited to parties, it was no longer rare and “cool” thing to be drinking, I knew my limits, and I knew when to stop. To this day I have maybe one or two drinks a month, usually for special occasions. When I lived in Europe for a while, drinking became more common because it’s such a big part of the culture there, but even then it was one drink while eating out and that was all.
There is such a fine line for balance and I believe that the worst thing about drinking in America is the taboo nature of alcohol that leads to it being “rebellious and cool” to drink, which leads young adults to over indulge and think they are just being young and fun, when in reality they are setting themselves up to no longer be able to have fun or socialize without drinking.
Absolutely me as well, how ever I do like to get responsibly drunk on special occasions like on my birthday. At most, I’ll have some drinks on a monthly basis or even longer.
@@Intoxicated4768 hilarious considering your user name 😂 but I think getting drunk when you have a plan for it can be fun sometimes! The new years before last my husband and I had Ubers so we could both get drunk together. I think that was the last time I was drunk haha
my story is very similar to yours. I was warned repeatedly from a young age about ther dangers of alcohol, and slowly introduced to it in a safe environment. I believe this is the safest way to teach kids about it.
Douche
Honestly not much is fun without some alcohol, I've been sober all 2024 and it's definitely made life more bland. I think the health benefits outweigh the fact life is mostly boring without alcohol though yet I'll still party a few times this year bc we could all die any day from any number of things anyway.
i'm happily 10 years sober. on very hard days, i really want a drink, and that shows me i made the right choice in stopping.
Just remember the pounding headaches the hangovers gave you
@@scottanos9981omg waking up with that hangover, having to call out of work. I used to that a lot. I don’t miss it at all!
drink responsibly
@@thesquad2253hell no
Almost 2 years sober now. Best decision Ive made in life honestly.
Everything Talon releases should be shown in schools as education. Pure gold :)
What a nice thing to say and I agree 💯
well haha, any information that’s “pure gold” will never, ever, ever be taught in schools. absolutely never going to happen..useful, helpful, true life information is specifically excluded from the programming of young human beings.
It was wrong about the seven calories per gram in alcohol though, that comes from something that NHS said which also said that the seven calories comes from starches or sugars in the drinks, not the alcohol.
@@sonialoves444I had a health class where we discussed the dangers of alcohol. Stop making things up to fit your dystopian agenda.
They still teach kids looks dont matter at all in school. Guess what?
what I like about your videos is the condensed amount of information and very little distraction if at all. you really get straight to the point. watching 10min from doesn't feel like a long time because it's so engaging.
Wasn't there a meta analysis that stated that ANY amount of alcohol was bad for you?
Funny considering humans are one of the only mammals that can tolerate a larger amount of alcohol compared to other mammals due to our liver.
That is correct. The old thing about "moderate drinkers live longer than non-drinkers" was based on a lot of low quality studies, a lot of which were sponsored by the industry which experienced a lift from the supposedly good news that a little drinking was good for your health. The studies were poorly controlled.. drinkers who lived longer tended to be in good health anyway because of age or socio-economic status, and non-drinkers tended to include people who were in poor health to begin with and who needed to abstain. Basically, there is no "J-curve"... it's a straight line, the more you drink the worse your health is. Period.
There was a very recent study that confirmed that even more
Link? @@rioriorio17
But stress is a killer too. Alcohol is great way to relieve stress. Alcohol can be a great way to get to know other people. I wonder how many relationships started because of alcohol.
It’s all about balance! We’re all going to die anyway so we might as well live a little sometimes too.
I’m honestly shocked that 1-2 drinks *per day* is considered “light drinking”
I’d say 1-2 drinks *per week* is more accurate for “light drinking”
1-2 per day is quite light on the alcoholic scale and quite heavy on the normal people scale
One to two glasses of red wine, or a beer, with dinner is incredibly normalised and common in Europe. I don’t drink every day myself, maybe 4-5 drinks a week spread out over various days, and I have lost 40kg and kept it off 🎉 the key is to KNOW what you’re drinking, how many calories it is, and just make it fit in
getting a jack daniels ad on this is crazy 💀
I've been sober for 9 months and its literally the best change ever in my life. I look better, have so much energy and just am generally a happier person.
Prayers to those struggling with it. It took me multiple attempts and failures to finally get sobriety to stick. Stay strong and don't give up. Its worth it!
My ex and I broke up cause she couldn’t really socialize or celebrate with one of her friend groups without drinking or smoking weed. Her family were also extremely unhealthy, diabetic/obese, and were heavy smokers/vapers. My grandfathers were severe alcoholics, one was verbally abusive. So I told her that I didn’t want to be with someone who drank themselves stupid/drunk and got high. A drink or so here and there is no problem but she was underage and I didn’t condone that cause I was constantly worried about her safety. She told me when she was old enough she wanted to go to bars frequently, and how that would be her and her dad’s way of spending time together pretty much which is really bizarre imho. I realized then it was over. I’m glad it ended when it did before I wasted more time on someone who wasn’t going anywhere or putting in effort! Not a person I want a family with!
Alcohol and cigarettes addiction actually destroyed my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
He ships discreetly to your location. If you're worried about that. He has been my supplier for over a year now. No problems
Got mine shipped here in Kosovo 🇽🇰
Seen it ruin too many family members, never touched it and once I learned how dangerous it is for your health that pretty much sealed it away forever.
Nerrrddddddd
Nerd that's gonna live longer than you💀@@skelorbonor
Same
Yeah same. I just turned 21 recently and still the only drink I’ve had in years is a single shot on new years
The reaper comes regardless
Please make a video about caffeine
Yeah and it better not be "caffeine is the greatest" either. That is not far behind alcohol in insidious damage but everyone be like "but it makes me feel so good".
oleqse make a vis about caffein
@@jonr6680Caffeine is not "not far behind alcohol in insidious damage." I've certainly been wrong before so if you know something I don't I'd love to hear it, but I think this is a pretty severe exaggeration.
@@MrWumbologist Sorry, you ARE correct that I am being hyperbolic. BUT it is the second most valuable(?) traded commodity in the world after oil... For a reason.
And the secondary impacts of caffeine are almost universal. Not even questioned or stated as negatives but as benefits!
My solemn belief is that caffeine causes harm by robbing people of the sleep they would otherwise get. From childhood for an entire lifetime!
It's not innocent fun times to stay awake watching Netflix and then another hit to wake up early to drive to work.
It's robbing Peter to pay Paul. We are paying with our health to make money for the capitalist machine, must get to work on time! Must watch TV adverts and consume like good little slaves!
Ironic that the anti alcohol zealots here are probably mainlining caffeine like it's God's own creation...
@@jonr6680I agree that anything that robs you of sleep is a detriment to your help, and agree that many workers abuse caffeine to hit an arbitrary metric, but there are medically safe levels of caffeine to drink, which isn't true of alcohol. Everyone reacts to caffeine differently, so if drinking caffeine severely affects your sleep then yes, you shouldn't drink it; however, I drink only one cup and drink it in the morning to give my body 9 hours to process the caffeine, and I sleep great. I can drink one cup with virtually no effect to my sleep, and I suspect others can too.
I used to drink a lot when I was younger but completely quit about 2 years ago. This has substantially increased my well-being, focus and productivity. Tho I had to partially change my social circle and I no longer go to events where I know that they are basically just an excuse to get drunk.
Important point is, that to quit drinking, your choice of social circle matters.
Same here! Keep on, brother!!
The problem with me is that I eat really healthy foods and also have adderall. I feel like that makes it even harder to quit drinking so much.
Alcohol is KING the worst
I'm a proud, lifelong member of the "sober" club. Couldn't pay me to drink booze.
As someone who is worried about my alcohol consumption this is the type of video I need.
Another Talon Fitness BANGER 🗣
the irony that this video was posted on the day im having my first hangover
Stop while you're ahead.
My....... Who even knows how many hahahahaha
Go get some food, electrolyte drink and some muscle relaxers and you should feel good as new. Unless it’s a REALLY bad one. 😂
drink as much water as you can
Then it's a good warning to, at least, not take too much alcohol today
Brewing and fermenting drinks was absolutely essential for making unsafe watersources safe to drink in the past. The alcohol percentage doesn't have to be high to make water potable
Also in the beer making process you boil the water.
I’ve been sober for almost a full calendar year now and I am the healthiest I have ever been in my life. The temptation to drink was gone before, but after watching this I think it will stay gone. Thank you Talon.
honestly the health risks are pretty scary to think about, even for just 1 drink a day. my ex was consistently drinking at least 4 drinks a day; i left him when he drove my car drunk. alcohol is tough to consume in moderation, and there's no shame in quitting it entirely like i did.
Good for you for making those hard choices.
Sorry, but if you left someone after that, did you really love them?
At this point this channel is keeping me alive and woke me up fr.
Stay on this side of the dirt a lot longer 😊
@@braxtonperry1981 haha i like that one
This is a dope topic, bout to take some shots and watch
I enjoy beer, but even after having one, my sleep is noticeably worse (and often with strange and awful dreams).
I always consider if I’d rather have a bit more fun, or be better rested the next day.
It ruins my sleep too. I don't drink anymore and my mood is stable with so much more energy. I'm way more aware of my body and can tell how one drink can affect me for days. Exercise is my favorite drug now.
Interesting, I notice my sleep is actually better when I consume 1-2 beers that day
@@haellm9192 it is easier to fall asleep, but harder to stay asleep for me
@@haellm9192 It's proven that alcohol can help with getting to sleep, but absolutely destroys sleep quality, even in small quantities
@@roastdinner def doesnt destroy mine
Happier every day I dont drink any type of alcohol
Yeah but those who Don't drink gonna turn other addictive substances.
@@Rihardololz No?? Why?
@Rihardololz whats that stupid logic.
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Hey guys i never drank so instead i decided to inject heroin into my balls and got addicted to it pls maybe i should drink instead"
If u didnt rpe you will turn into killing as a criminal activity
Haha nerrrrdddddd
@@Rihardololz this honestly sounds like some industrial level copium from someone who drinks lol
I've more or less quit drinking this year. I was already drinking less last year.. the horrible economy and cutting back on spending did admittedly help with that, but for me it wasn't like out of control... but "oh it's the weekend, let's a have a drink" or "it's been a rough day, I need a drink" and knowing that the drinks were getting stronger and stronger. But I've also been very goal oriented about my fitness, with a 5-day split, and seeing how even one drink messes up with your ability to work out... faster heart rate, less endurance, not hitting that last rep.... made me want to quit. Like, I never did before, it was unimaginable... but the longer I'm away from it the less I want it, which is why i don't want to have it for as long as i can because just having one leads to another.
Great that you showed the interconnection between alcohol and depression&anxiety. This gets missed constantly. I just wanna add that on the extreme, there is even more-the most known malady being the delirium tremens.
Immaculate timing. Just got back into whiskey because of a birthday gift. This reminded me to limit alcohol to special occations and not make it a habit, thanks!
Drinking regularly but in moderate amounts is actually a lot healthier than drinking occasionally but to excess. A dram a day will have no ill health effects.
WE MAKIN' IT OUTTA THE LIVER WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🥶🥶
I don't drink and never have, but I work in a restaurant/bar and frequently am around people who do or have. One co-worker told me, "I wish that I had never even started drinking." She told me she was finally quitting; she always knew she had a problem but waking up in a puddle of her own urine on her kitchen floor was the straw the broke the camel's back for her. A couple of weeks after telling me this, she no call no showed to work. Turns our she stayed up late getting drunk and didn't wake up until well into the afternoon. She has given up on giving up, at least for now.
Another co-worker told me, "I quit drinking and it was like all my problems in life disappeared. Literally all of them. I wish I had known that it would be like this sooner. Whenever my friends tell me about problems that they're having, I just want to yell it to them: stop drinking, this is the solution."
I'm so grateful that I never started. It hurts seeing people my age, people that I grew up with and went to school with falling to this demon. People don't seem to talk about it much but alcoholism is a much bigger problem than people seem to think, and a lot of the people that "drink in moderation" really don't. Addiction is hard to control. Why even bother with it in the first place? If you haven't started, don't. I tell this to people all the time. Because it's sad seeing people's lives falling apart before they're even in their mid 20s. Seeing the struggles my sister has on a daily basis because of it has been devastating. Watching the father of my nephew go from a respectable man and a good father to someone who doesn't even want to spend time with his kid because he'd rather be out drinking has been horrifying.
If people call you boring because you never do any drugs, just respond:
*"If you need drugs in order to have fun, who is the actual boring person?"*
Shuts up every single one every single time
You do need drugs in order to have fun in a carnal and mindless way. Board games, roller coasters, and hiking are all fun but they are not the same type of fun. If you don't enjoy mindless fun you might be boring but there isn't anything wrong with that.
@@Jmoneysmoothboy I used to have an amazing group of friends where partying was so fun, after I moved I discover that most people don't know how to have that type of fun and drink to be less awkward or to become stupid enough that lame stuff becomes bearable. I will drink if I'm with people who have good chemistry together but not in the second case cause its a waste imo
@@Jmoneysmoothboynow better question . is fun really always good ? how much fun we need?
@@chrono4998 Yeah most people are most people lol and drinking with them is a bad idea. There are those special few that make drinking a blast because like you say the chemistry is what it should be with them
Yep. 3-4 years ago on a physical my doctor asked if I was doing anything interesting lately. When I replied no then he said, "That's good, that means you're healthy." It was a simple yes-no question but it changed my perspective on what was fun and what was "fun" completely.
I've been a moderate to heavy drinker through most of my 20s but around the end of last year I began to curb my drinking and started working out. After a couple of months I quit drinking altogether because I could tell it was holding me back when all I really wanted to do was feel healthier. Since then I've found your videos and they're really inspiring me to lean more into nutrition and learn how to take care of my body. Thanks for the videos!
“Hmmm, interesting.” -I think to myself while sipping on a glass of Amontillado sherry.
That's it. Into the wall you go
Whenever I find I'm drinking too much (i binge drink, sometimes it can be a few times a week, and I mean a litre of vodka in a single night) I try and bring my sleep pattern into focus and try to shift it so I wake up at around 4-5am and go to sleep at around 7-8pm. I always found that to be the single best thing for me to stop drinking completely... until I end up going to sleep later and later, then start drinking again on a night.
45 now. I was never a daily drinker, but rather an 18-24 times/yr binge drinker. Ive slowed down significantly, but still binge drink 4-6 times/yr. I shutter to think what I've done to my body 😬
I stopped drinking alcohol 2 years ago, best decision ever. Life literally changed to the best I've ever been in ways I thought it wasn't possible.
I dont drink, i dont smoke, i dont take illegal drugs, i don't gamble, my principles of my life.
I was never more than an occasional drinker, but I stopped drinking completely 4 or 5 years ago. I was attending a nutrition class for cancer survivors and when it was brought up that any amount of alcohol, even "light" drinking, is associated with cancers all along the GI tract, that was the tipping point for me. I already had been working on a detox & rehab unit for several years, every day seeing people damaged in so many ways by drinking, and wanting to avoid going through having cancer again finally got me to call it quits altogether. The downsides are so numerous and the only benefit I ever really felt was the lowering of my admittedly high social inhibitions, and there's ways to get better at that without ruining my life.
Interesting video! Never drank alcohol in my life, and plan on keeping it this way.
Posting this comment here since it's a recent video. I started binge watching your channel and I absolutely love the content and I'm looking forward to whatever comes next. The 10 things you started eating in 2023 video is great and I hope to see more stuff like that to keep improving my eating habits
7:00 I think this requires an explenation. 20% sounds really scary, but it doesn't mean that if you drink you have a 20% chance of getting cancer, this means that if you had for example a 5% chance of geting cancer, if you would drink on top of it you would have a 6% chance (6 is 20% more than 5, 5*1,2=6)
That's what I was wondering, and I would have really like for him to have explained why, and provide a comparison to the average soft drink and cigarettes.
There’s no way to measure this. Science tells us a lot, but we still know very little. When it comes with alcohol, the really issue is the chances of forming an addiction or dependence, which is hard to kick and, that makes the estimates even more unpredictable.
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I know people in their 80's and 90's who drink 2 litres of beer and a couple of schnapps a day, in good health. Staying active is important.
Certainly, but we all know modern lifestyles. How many office workers could balance that amount of activity with their alcohol consumption?
@@scottanos9981 or their eating habits compared to thatnofnold
This video looks very interesting to watch. Better crack a cold one before I sit down and enjoy it
Ooo how about a condiment tier list! Changed my life when you mentioned salsa in your foods you eat every day
To me, Alchohol is the least concerning thing compared to stuff like added sugar or trans fats for one simple reason: You have to go out of your way to drink, whereas with the other options you have to go out of your way to AVOID them.
I drink, and I smoke cigars too. I'm aware they are likely shortening my life, I am aware that they can and likely will have effects later in life. Obviously I limit these things and I take steps to avoid getting addicted. But I chose to drink. I exercised my free will to do these things because I wanted to.
I cannot say the same for getting fat eating McDonalds, and being sold hyper addictive foods from age 0-22. And I have struggled more with food addiction that I have ever struggled with putting down a bottle, or not smoking for months on end.
The added sugars in modern food is more addictive than cocain.
Agreed. I drink around once a month or just when I travel. So alcohol is doing less damage to me than other vices in my diet
Or maybe just don’t do any of them
I doubt moderate consumption of alcohol and cigars would shorten your life.
I’m 21 and I too struggle with food, but I realized something recently. I looked at the ingredients for some Taco Bell food items and saw how shitty they really were for you, so I bought some lean meat and carb free tortillas and made my own wrap that had 3x the protein and 8x less carbs than the item Taco Bell was selling, and it was more or less the same price. Even though I’m drinking 2 handles a week, eating healthy foods, mostly ones that aren’t processed really helps.
The analogies were a bit mixed... Let's add another! -
Alcohol is a slippery slope. The historical abuse profile is the same today - of a life so brutal emotionally or physically that the relief experienced when on the drug is far preferable.
And there's research about whether individual genes are responsible for sensitivity to that addiction.
But in small amounts, is the lubricant that oils every social engagement for anyone not hogtied by religious rules.
And for those of us on the introvert side is the only reason we have any social life at all.
So count non-nutritional benefits highly. It's not about the years lived, but did you spend them wisely?
Basically don’t drink alcohol
I was an alcoholic between ages 23-24, drank almost everyday and lots of days heavy and March 2023 I got chest pains and scared the shit out of me, went up doctor and diagnosed with early stage GERD since heart rythem came out fine but blood pressure was 158/98, I weighed 225lbs and I’m 5’ 6”, got blood work and I had elevated liver enzymes, pre-diabetes, high triglycerides, high cholesterol…..scared the shit of me, I still drank but significantly cut back to 2-3 times weekly and didn’t get as drunk and made sure I bought sugar free alcohol (there are some brands) and I started exercising daily, I lost 30lbs (now weigh 195lbs) and did a follow up in December 2023, doctor was impressed, blood pressure down to 135/84 (still not ideal but significantly better) reversed pre-diabetes, liver enzymes normal range, triglycerides in normal range, but cholesterol still elevated but better, daily drinking was destroying my body but luckily life style changes and cutting back 60% of my drinking significantly boosted my health, if I completely cut drinking I feel like I would further loose weight but is so HARD to cut it off
Eat your basic metabolic rate every day and exercise like ride a bike every night in the cool breeze. Eat Whole Foods like apples, etc. I was 180 and lost a pound or 2 per week just doing that.
I don't drink so I'm not super interested in this one but I thought I should pop in and comment anyway because I love your channel. cheers! or not!
I enjoy throwing back some brews but sometimes I have to take a step back and realize I've been overconsuming on a consistent basis (2-4 beers 5+ days of the week) and need to chill out for a couple weeks. My body has its way of letting me know, mainly being low quality trips to the bathroom
So I get the whole alcohol is bad for you but I still wouldve enjoyed at least a comparison of kcal per portion in this one. When doing 'bad', i still like to know which 'bad' is 'least bad'. Also, how does one portion of alcohol compare to a soda drink? These are things I'd love to hear about on this channel.
Anyways, thanks for the reminder that a daily glass of wine is a detriment to my health, even though I feel like it's less destructive than an acidic drink with sweeteners like a soda.
it's over for you if you think avoiding alcohol automatically means going for a soda
It’s obviously worse than soda. Especially when compared to diet soda, which has no insulin effect. Water is clearly the best drink, alcohol is clearly the worst
I love ur vids! Thank you so much for taking the time to find this information and sharing it with us, much love.
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Just because alcohol isn't healthy doesn't mean you can't have a healthy relationship with alcohol.
-Drink in moderation: this applies both to how much you drink day to day and how much you drink in a sitting. Less is more. A nice buzz is better than being drunk and drinking on fewer occasions makes those occasions more memorable/satisfying.
- Stay hydrated: Having some water between drinks will both slow you down (which is generally good) and can reduce the risk/severity of a hangover (though it's generally best to avoid hangovers all together).
-Be wary of sugar and food sensitivities: alcohol seems to amplify the negative effects of these things. For example, if you're allergic to grapes be extremely careful of wine. If you have problems with some grains be careful around beer. And make cocktails fresh instead of buying them premixed where they're pumped full of sugar and preservatives (they also taste way worse). Even a relatively small amount of alcohol can turn a mildly upset stomach into projectile vomiting or a light headache into a raging migraine.
-The more time between your last drink and going to bed the better: despite the negative cultural connotations for day drinking, your sleep will be much better if you give your body time to process the alcohol in your bloodstream while you're awake. I'm not saying to get drunk by noon, but consider cracking that beer before dinner instead of after or better yet (if appropriate) have a drink at lunch instead. This goes out the window with heavy drinking (since it will take your body well until after you sleep to process it either way) but if we're talking only 1 or 2 drinks, giving yourself 4-6 hours between your last drink and going to bed will help a lot with sleep.
Finally be active: alcohol + inactivity (and consuming a normal amount of calories) is a surefire ticket to weight gain. Regular exercise will give you a much larger margin for error.
Overall, everyone should set boundaries regarding alcohol and everyone's boundaries are going to be different. A healthy amount of drinking is going to look way different for a short 21 year old woman compared to a tall 28 year old guy. If everyone at a party is drinking the same amount, usually over half of them are making mistakes. So please, look out for yourself and your friends and for the love of God don't drive drunk.
I find it pretty easy to drink in moderation. The price helps but I just find it difficult to drink too much to the point where I actually get too drunk. Drinking is nice though just enough to take the edge off. I don't drink very often though maybe once or twice a month.
Yeah, as I've gotten older, one beer softens my head enough that I would expect another to make me too tired
@@PeterStinklage I don't sleep very well either if I drink too close to bed time. Normally either drink in the morning or at lunch. But yea I don't really drink more then one pint although it's normally just 500ml these days. I had a little whisky last night and a little drop was more then enough. It made my head soft, I like that term.
Alcohol is tremendously detrimental to sleep, and also increases baseline levels of stress when sober.
I find it pretty hard to do it lol
Alcoholism is a loose beast in my family. Although I've managed to keep the frequency relatively low, like once per weekend, it's pretty hard for me to say 'that's it, I had enough'. The drunker I get, the harder it is for me to stop.
That's why I try to be as healthy as possible, so I can at least off set a little bit of the damage. It's not a healthy relationship, but it's what I can do for now.
I never really used to drinking much most of my life. I actually drunk alcohol for the first time when i was 22. And of course, having started so late, i didn't have much drinking capacity and often found the side effects horribly debilitating. Despite my late introduction, it still managed to become a problem. The big problem with the one or two drinks comes when times are hard, and the euphoria of alcohol becomes an easy escape. That's when the one or two drinks can easily become a habit.
I wanted to quit for 30 days, but it felt so good that I went for 90. Well, that felt so good that now I'm at, I don't even know, maybe 600 days? Stopped counting, but I feel great. I'm just so grateful that I figured this out at a relatively young age before it had a chance to lead to some serious problems down the line. It scares me to think about what my life would have became had I continued using this stuff, and I wasn't even using it that hard, just the weekend warrior story.
I think alcohol is more of a problem for addictive people. I like beer and drink it occasionally, but I have to check the expiration dates on them so I don't drink vinegar.
I do enjoy a drink from time to time, but have seen exactly what alcohol can do to others in so many ways (father, friends, etc) so knowing that history alone makes me make sure it stays under control. I haven't gotten myself drunk in probably five years at this point and I'm better for it. its mostly just one or two at a social, or maybe a glass with dinner. Still could stand to cut it out, but that's where it will likely remain.
Proud of you for pronouncing medicinally correctly
My problem isn’t that people love drinking, it’s the fact that people act like I’m weird for NOT partaking in drinking with them.
I very seldom drink but for some reason this video is making me crave a beer 😂
I stopped drinking a few years ago and now even one beer is too much and I get dizzy. So happy non-alcoholic beer is fairly popular and I can almost always get one when I go out
I will say that I have come to love collecting whiskey. I have a 1oz pour maybe 2-3 times a week. Sometimes I have one 1oz pour everyday for a week, sometimes I go a weeks without having a pour at all. The main thing when it comes to alcohol is to pace yourself and drink responsibly. While my 1oz pour probably won’t hurt me, im a radiation therapist and work with cancer patients everyday. I have esophageal and laryngeal cancer patients fairly frequently and every single one are heavy drinkers, heavy smokers, or a combination of the 2. Let me tell you, neck cancers are some of the worst I see, they experience the most pain as a side effect from the radiation than any other patient we have and most need feeding tubes cause of the pain swallowing causes.
Honestly, there probably are benefits if very mild alcohol consumption. However, it probably is levels that would be found naturally in nature from accidental consumption of fermented fruit. That is the reason we developed alcohol dehydroginase in the first place. The problem is that we concentrate it to high levels. Even the weakest beer has hundreds of times for alcohol that a single natural fermenting fruut
Never had a drop, never will. Thanks for sharing. The only reason imo anyone ever touches it is due to advertising, peer pressure, and "social norms" within families that continually perpetuate its acceptance. I don't judge if you do it... I only wish you could see the potential better version of yourself that you leave behind with each sip you take.
Islam was right about alcohol
You made a judgement about why people would drink while saying you don’t judge people for doing it?
Seems contradictory
@@MZRFaith explaining about social conditions, especially when criticising a phenomena is not the same as individually judging a person
@@roripantsu haha nah bro, you didn’t understand it.
@@MZRFaithNA reading comprehension at it's best.
my mind and body, and as a result, my life has improved drastically since becoming sober. 8 months sober and going. but i can't lie i still do miss being drunk sometimes.
Next video: “The Real Nutrients: Nicotine”
5:42 nice little edit, perfectionist
I did learn some things from this.
As I get older, I keep learning how bad alcohol really is. I didn't used to think it was bad unless you overdid it.
But I have no desire to drink. I've saved a lot of money drinking tea instead.
Tea is great and makes me feel good!
Love your series and understand why you are being drastic about alcohol. I would argue, though, that wine has its advantages - obviously consumed in moderation (whatever that may be …)
Never been drunk in my whole life, not a single time, and I plan on keeping it that way. The most alcohol I ever consume at once is a sip or two during the first toast at a gathering, simply out of respect, and thats it, my glass stays full for the rest of the night.
I've only been drunk a handful of times and I don't see the attraction. You're not missing anything.
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@@skelorbonor whilst hes living his best life at 90 years old, youll have already been dead for 10
@@h.l.4798Work hard, play hard, die young
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I need this video right now lol I've decided this month to try and drink absolutely no alcohol (since I failed last month). Theres temptation eveywhere and i really want to cut down, maybe not quit entirely but to cut down and not have more than a couple drinks a month. This video helped remind me why I'm doing it. I want to live a healthy, longer, and more purposeful/deliberate life
You got this 💪😼
6:37 this killed me 😂
thank you for the video :D Wish I'd show it to my "not alcoholic friends - because they can drop it anytime" friends but they wouldn't care yet
The scary thing about alcohol, is that you can be the type of person who has no interest in it, and if anything, prefers not to drink, and still be drawn in by the viciously addictive properties of alcohol. I barely had a sip outside of special occasions until I was 22, and now I’m trying not to drink two pints a day every day. Once you cross that threshold of addiction, there’s seemingly no going back. The only substances in the world more addictive than it are chemically pure(ish) opium derivatives. Just fucking stay away from it. You’ll be fat; sick, and unable to even get the 6 inches you were given to stand at attention. All mankind, beware of whiskey.
Hey Talon! I’ve been watching this channel for a while now and just wanted to say that i enjoyed this change up in delivery. I like the tiers lists for comparing foods, but this video explaining the history as well as the related health information felt really well done. Keep up the good work :)
I would love a video about sweeteners
Are there differences between the types of alcohols? For example, I’ve heard the benefits to heart health due to light drinking is from the resveratol found in red wine. I was also informed from a pathologist that most of the negative effects we hear that is a result of alcohol consumption is largely from hard liquor. Is there evidence other compounds in beer, wine, and kombucha (hard and soft) contribute to anything from a holistic approach, be it net positive or negative?
By the way, great video. I think you’re the best source for easily digestible fact based nutrition information that invokes discussion.
"One drink a day increases risk of mouth and throat cancer by 20%" Jesus christ. That is damning.
Thanks for another killer video Talon, really glad you covered this topic. One of my favorite channels now by far
Lower is always better, but this number is not that worrying. To clarify, after a quick Google, I got a stat of 11 in 100 000 people getting oral cancer, or 0.011%. A 20% increase means your chance of getting this cancer now is 0.011 * 1.2, which is 0.0132%.
@@boobi9000on an individual level its not threatening but on the scale of a country its 20% more weight on the medical system
@giuwuseppe it's really not that bad since added sugars increase cancer, diabetes, and obesity even more
@@aceroy9195 im talking about the wine glass
At one point, my mother was everything I could ever hope to be. She cared for her health, had a thriving social life, was loved amongst her peers at work and was one of their best. A truly respectable and loving person that could make anyone feel cared for. Today, she’s an alcoholic. We’ve tried it all. My hero and the person I looked up to the most died many years ago, and I’ll helplessly live with the pain of watching her die for the rest of my life. I don’t think her being drunk on the couch or 6 feet underground will change the pain, just intensify it in the moment. Be better.
You did indeed say “medicinally” correctly, and the delivery was stone cold. Well done.
Another amazing video. Is it maybe an idea you add the scientific sources in the video description?
Because each video you make is basically a scientific review article :D. I study biochemistry myself so I'm very involved in your topics.
I used to drink a bit- nothing too crazy, about one drink every other day- for a few years. But for me, it came to a point where really anything with alcohol started to taste worse and worse and it eventually got to a point where it would make me gag and feel sick with even the smallest amount. That absolutely helped me cut it out of my life entirely about two years ago. No desire to go back to what I consider to be a disgusting poison on my body.
What ruins most beers is the BPA lining in the cans and GMO sourced grains ! Im been sober for 4 months ! I still drink but from glass bottles 1 or 2 light beers a day ! I do exercise quit a bit and doing keto also helps ! What most people cannot do is understand moderation is key !
Glad you did this "nutrient" finally! Lol. I only drank maybe every 3-4 months most of my adult life -- never very hard, and only with others. Still, I always hated how it made me felt, both during and after. I never liked being less in control of my body, mind, speech etc. So after drinking every weekend last December for the holidays (work and political functions, first time drinking that much in a row), I felt so disgusting by the end of it... I have no idea how people do this every weekend, let alone every day.
I haven't drank since December, and I never intend on doing it again. Did a lot of research about its impact on the body, and there's now no way I could ever justify drinking again. It so dramatically impacts my performance in the gym for days after, my mental clarity at work, my decision making, and my wallet lmao. It's just not worth it. It is definitionally, literally, poison. And you're infinitely better off not putting it in your body. To whoever reads this - I promise, you won't "become lame" by not drinking. 99% of people don't care if you don't want to drink when you go out or hang with people. If they DO care, they aren't people you need to be around.
Sometimes when I go to a bar or smth with friends and I don't want to drink I ask for a drink without alcohol, usually mojitos without alcohol are a good option and the servers dont mind preparing it, even if they don't have it listed on the menu. Basically any drink that is mostly composed of fruit juice, soda, water.. etc.
That way you don't loose the social side of it by totally avoiding the place.
goona be a sad day if coffee ever gets thrown on one of these vids😆
Great vid, Talon! Love hearing the breakdown on things like this - I don't drink myself being slightly epileptic. In theory, the odd drink in a year isn't unsafe, but in general consuming something like even 2 beers in an evening risks generating a seizure later in my sleep or something. Alcohol, as far as I know, is actually the only thing thats generated a motor seizure for me as an adult (i think, i mean, i was asleep, lol), where as 99% of my activity is otherwise partial/focal seizure which is the more 'absent' style you might hear of where someone just stares off into space, lol
But because of it I just avoid alcohol entirely, I think i've had like, a single ginger beer and half of an apple cider in the last two years or more. Find as an adult it's kind of awkward avoiding alcohol, not doing the bar, etc as for lots of your peers, even if you're not out gettin' crunk, it's kind of the 'go-to' thing for part of how lots of adults and friendgroups socialize together.
Thank you for making this. Solid, informative, no filler. I've managed to reduce my weekly drinking on the weekends down to 1-4 Standard drinks per month.
For those of you working on similar goals! Focus on your goal today, one day at a time.
Hey guys, glad to watch this video, actually i've trying really hard to stay away from both coffee and alcohol, there's a cycle for me that i wake up, go to work and drink coffee, 2 cups per day basically, I get anxious, then I wash it down with beer... yeah and the cycle goes on.
I'm trying to drink decaf coffee and drink non alcoholic beer just to try calming down when feeling very anxious, it looks like it's helping me a little bit.
Does decaf or non alcoholic beer have any significant downsides?
Funny seeing this video just after returning from church service here in Cyprus, my pastor all decked out in green for St. Patrick's Day. Luckily, he's allergic to alcohol. Once at a wedding he accidentally tasted from a glass of beer and even though he didn't swallow but spat it all out he still had to be rushed to the hospital! I'm happy for him though, his allergy likely kept him out of many troubles.
Your Videos are amazing as always, but it would be the Cherry on top if you noted your sources in the description 👍
I'd be interested into whether beer and wine are less harmful than booze.
? Isn’t it all booze? I think gender and age has the most to do with the drink of choice.
Amazing quality of your videos brother.
Right after St. Patrick’s day. He knew what he was doing
I've almost entirely stopped drinking as of about 2 months ago. I might still have a single beer once a week, but I surprisingly don't miss it.