“The only guys and gals I have witnessed who have a true beer belly are those who sit and drink a ton of beer and eat a lot of calorie dense food at the same time.”

So true.

But don’t forget: It’s not a beer belly, it’s a gas tank for a sex machine :-p

that made me do some serious LOLing

I am having a glas of white wine as I write this comment. Thanks for the encouraging words . But don’t forget: It’s not a beer belly, it’s a gas tank for a sex machine :-p

@Pyj Not sure where you get your facts from but the science is VERY strong supporting the health benefits of alcohol–even a shot of ethanol directly into your stomach every day. 20 years of these shots would be even better than one year.

A large review just came out on the effects of diet on cardiovascular disease, and alcohol was one of the very few items shown to be protective in both low, moderate and high doses. Granted there are other problems with high doses of alcohol (e.g. liver damage), but there certainly many benefits associated with alcohol, including improved HDL cholesterol, decreased stroke, and decreased mortality from cardiovascular events.