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Drinking habits on the Ron & Don Show don’t improve their quality of life

Jun 28, 2012, 12:04 PM | Updated: Jun 29, 2012, 6:42 am

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cocktail

That’s about two
drinks a night – and according to the study, it improves
your dexterity, emotion, cognition and mobility – overall.
(AP Photo/File)

Members of the Ron & Don Show had a life-evaluating moment
after reading a study that said those who drink more have
a better quality of life.

Yes, it’s maybe good news for all the “drunks” out there,
but maybe less for those that tend to teetotal. Ron, Don
and Producer Libby have found that they consume far fewer
drinks than the “no more than 14” per week that are
recommended.

That’s about two drinks a night – and according to the study, it improves your
dexterity, emotion, cognition and mobility – overall.

The doctor told Ron not to drink with a current prescription; when he goes in for check ups his liver looks great, but he hasn’t had a beer in a while. Still, last week was particularly disappointing in that respect, when he and his wife went out for their
anniversary.

“Do you know how depressing it is when you go out for a
nice meal and you drink water?” Ron asked.

Don finds that he rarely drinks now too; he is dealing
with unpredictable “toddler alarms.” If you have a
toddler, those days are over for you, according to Don.

Producer Libby said that she’s just out of that post-
college, going-out phase.

Meanwhile, Sean is making up for the “quality-of-life”
benefit for the rest of the group. He started the week off
right with six drinks at a bar that was a mere stumbling
distance from his house.

Though, when Ron & Don do pick up a drink, like they did
when they watched the Super Bowl together, their quality
of life did improve: After throwing a few back, they found
themselves ordering nearly 50 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies
from Gabby the Girl Scout.

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