RE: Was organic beer and ale, now CDC

[Guest guest]

Connie,

You had me until the end: Per the CDC facts

I agree that consumption of beer and wine are not a good idea for pregnant

women. I certainly don't believe that because the CDC says so! They confuse

their facts with reality WAY too many times to be trusted!

Kathy

Re: organic beer and ale

, some facts:

The mother's drink rate is not 3 drinks per night for fetal alcohol,

but

" Patterns of exposure known to place a fetus at greatest risk include

binge drinking, defined as having five or more drinks at one time,

and drinking seven or more drinks per week. "

Also if the mother's metabolism processes alcohol like people in

alcoholic families (as opposed to the general population), the affect

is magnified; the metabolites are different and the rate of

metabolism of alcohol is different.

So no, low to moderate beer and wine consumption is not necessarily

good for everyone. Per the CDC facts as well as my opinion.

Connie

> My point is one should not give advice in areas one is not educated

> in. You gave no reasons to drink less beer. All you gave was an

opinion.

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> Cheers,

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