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Originally Posted by Don Fernando
Being overweight is a bigger health issue than a cgar every now and then
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Originally Posted by icehog3
Yup....I smoke an average of 7-10 cigars a week. I have, in my eyes, increased my risk of cancer slightly...and decreased the risk of having a stress related stroke immensely.  |
Had these very conversations with my doctor a couple of years ago.
I started smoking a cigar every night after work, dinner and kids to bed and reduced my blood pressure significantly. While the doctor didn't want to necessarily "endorse" the smoking, he agreed that it was better than stroking out in the driveway from stress.