Just a caveat. A lot of these scientific studies tend to be funded by industries with an agenda. So I'd take scientific sources with a grain of salt. Every othe

Just a caveat. A lot of these scientific studies tend to be funded by industries with an agenda. So I'd take scientific sources with a grain of salt. Every other day there is a study saying coffee is good for your heart, tea is good for your liver, so on and so forth. Though most scientific publications are "peer reviewed", most of them are not "peer replicated". https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13713953 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13713953 As sad as it is, a significant portion of the published scientific material are false or can't be replicated. I suppose peer reviewed scientific articles are better than old wives' tales but not by much. > smoking alcohol? A plant based diet? Regular exercise? High mental activity? Well according to some people, moderate drinking can reduce risk of heart attack by 30%. But who knows how valid those studies are. http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/21/health/wine-healthy-food-drayer/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/21/health/wine-healthy-food-draye...