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> The average Italian, for example, should, and definitely, would just laught this off. we don't even drink that much, compared to other countries. we simply
by B8MGHCBekDuRi 4y ago
> The average Italian, for example, should, and definitely, would just laught this off.
we don't even drink that much, compared to other countries.
we simply enjoy it, even if it doesn't make our life longer, like many other activities that are not even enjoyable.
https://ourworldindata.org/alcohol-consumption https://ourworldindata.org/alcohol-consumption
- freehorse 4y agoPlus, drinking together with food instead of on an empty stomach (as more common in more northern cultures) slows down absorption allowing more time for the liver to process the alcohol before it reaches the brain and other organs, if we are talking about a standard dosage (a glass of wine etc). Even if this is not enough for the liver (even with a glass of wine and full stomach it will not be able to process alcohol without getting overloaded), it is definitely better than binging beers on empty stomach, as less alcohol will be in circulation and reaching organs for less amount of time. But then, how often one does that matters too.
- skeeter2020 4y agoAt a recent physical I was talking about this with my doctor. This can reduce the toxicity effects but actually increases the contact time and the carcinogenic impact, so might be better for your liver but have a higher cancer risk. I was like, "damn..."
- coldtea 4y agoLiving in cities with the stress, smog, air pollution, noise, etc. is a much bigger cancer risk than some wine in one's liver though