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Jan 2, 2010
Are you drunk? Your own personal breathalyzer can answer that question.
You can have the healthful substance in red wine, without drinking the wine. But, how boring.
Can coffee drinking help prevent diabetes? Yes. But decaf works just as well.
3 Responses to “Personal Breathalyzer, Red Wine, and Coffee”
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January 2nd, 2010 at 4:41 pm
I agree with you, John. Why would I want the benefits of wine without the alcohol? Getting the benefits of wine wihout the alcohol is an oxymoron. It’s a contradiction in terms.
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Here’s the scoop on the breathalyzers that are sold at pharmacies and other mass retailers. Most of these devices are novelty items capable of detecting breath alcohol at best, but not accurately BAC. These devices are mostly mass produced imports that don’t use the same technology as police use to test your breath.
Most consumer-grade breathalyzers are mass produced imports that use unreliable and inaccurate sensing technology built around semiconductors. Law Enforcement testers and the best quality consumer units use platinum fuel cell technology which has been developed and refined over the past 30 years. It is very accurate and reliable. You get what you pay for with breathalyzers. For more information on distinguishing good breathalyzers from poor ones visit http://www.lifeguardbreathtester.com
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Thanks, breathtester. You might have saved me from unknowingly exposing myself to the risk of a DUI.