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Old 06-25-2021, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by caroline2 View Post
A friend needs to take off maybe 70 lbs, but she can't or won't stop with the wine. She drinks it for the joint pain, but.....
I understand drinks for the joint pain, I have a 5 o'clock vodka+club soda & lime for my osteoarthritis. Yea, the alcohol makes weight loss more difficult, but I'll deal with that, and continue avoiding NSAIDs and the heightened risk of heart attack and stroke that NSAIDs brings.

Vodka has 64 calories per oz, whereas wine has twice that amount.
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