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You know what's worse than drinking alcohol? Sitting in a chair all day staring at a screen. Why do we need studies for things we've known for centuries? Drin

You know what's worse than drinking alcohol? Sitting in a chair all day staring at a screen. Why do we need studies for things we've known for centuries? Drink, eat, exercise, all in moderation. Get outside and move often as possible. It's not rocket science.

nozzlegear 5y ago
I think we need studies because there are people who believe the opposite. Growing up, a close friend of mine had a die-hard belief that everyone should have a glass of wine with every meal because it was good for your heart.
Elizer0x0309 5y ago
Alcohol changes your state of mind which leads to car accidents, abuse and so much more. To compare that to sitting is stupid.
- chasebank 5y ago
  Why? The article in question is about what's good for the heart and ultimately, living. Prolonged sitting kills far, far more people than alcohol. Anecdotally speaking, alcohol happens to be a lot more fun than sitting. Pick your poison, I suppose.
  - Elizer0x0309 5y ago
    One is a poison, the other is not. Sitting, alone doesn't kill you. The studies that mention that include unhealthy habits coupled with sitting. Alcohol defenders like you should just embrace the poison and stop trying to compare it to anything else unless that other thing is literally another poison. You are ridiculing yourself.
forgotmyoldacc 5y ago
> Why do we need studies for things we've known for centuries? Because folk wisdom is not science. For example, many people enjoy a cozy fireplace, but increases chances of heart/lung disease a significant amount due to small (PM10) particles: https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/how-smoke-fires-can-affect-your-health https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/how-smoke-fires-can-affect-... https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/indoor-air-pollutants/residential-wood-burning https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/indoor-air-pollutants...

nozzlegear 5y ago

I think we need studies because there are people who believe the opposite. Growing up, a close friend of mine had a die-hard belief that everyone should have a glass of wine with every meal because it was good for your heart.

Elizer0x0309 5y ago

Alcohol changes your state of mind which leads to car accidents, abuse and so much more. To compare that to sitting is stupid.

chasebank 5y ago
Why? The article in question is about what's good for the heart and ultimately, living. Prolonged sitting kills far, far more people than alcohol. Anecdotally speaking, alcohol happens to be a lot more fun than sitting. Pick your poison, I suppose.
- Elizer0x0309 5y ago
  One is a poison, the other is not. Sitting, alone doesn't kill you. The studies that mention that include unhealthy habits coupled with sitting. Alcohol defenders like you should just embrace the poison and stop trying to compare it to anything else unless that other thing is literally another poison. You are ridiculing yourself.

forgotmyoldacc 5y ago

> Why do we need studies for things we've known for centuries? Because folk wisdom is not science. For example, many people enjoy a cozy fireplace, but increases chances of heart/lung disease a significant amount due to small (PM10) particles: https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/how-smoke-fires-can-affect-your-health https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/how-smoke-fires-can-affect-... https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/indoor-air-pollutants/residential-wood-burning https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/indoor-air-pollutants...