James Bond an Alcoholic; 007 Consumes 92 Drinks A Week

He likes it "shaken not stirred."

According to the British Medical Journal'sthree doctors have tried to break down James Bond's drinking habits and have concluded 007 has a serious problem.

The paper, which deems Bond,"The Man With the Golden Liver?" stated the iconic character preferred "shaken not stirred" martinis because of "an alcohol-induced tremor." 

"Ideally, vodka martinis should be stirred, not shaken," Dr. Patrick Davies, a pediatric intensive care specialist at Nottingham University Hospitals wrote in the paper. "That Bond would make such an elementary mistake in his preferences seemed incongruous with his otherwise impeccable mastery of culinary etiquette."

Researchers spent seven months reading all 14 James Bond novels by Ian Fleming and later estimated his weekly intake of alcohol. Data listed Bond's intake at "over four times the advisable maximum alcohol consumption for an adult male."

On average, Bond drinks 92 drinks a week, an average of nine to 13 drinks a day. Bond's maximum daily intake in "From Russia with Love" where the character drank 49.8 drinks per day.

"Presuming survival despite the high risk nature of his profession, we anticipate that James Bond's life expectancy would be significantly reduced," researchers said.

Bond would have died at the age of 60. The paper concluded that Bond was "in the highest risk group for malignancies, depression, hypertension, and cirrhosis." 

In "Casino Royale," Bond consumed more than 39 alcohol units before getting in his car and landing into a high-speed chase, but later Bond crashes his car and spends 14 days in the hospital.

"We hope that this was a salutary lesson," the researchers said.

The federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans, state that heavy drinking for men is more than 14 drinks per week. Over consumption of alcohol is responsible for about hour percent of all deaths worldwide.

"Although we appreciate the societal pressures to consume alcohol when working with international terrorists and high stakes gamblers, we would advise Bond be referred for further assessment of his alcohol intake and reduce his intake to safe levels," the study said.

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