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Thanks. Interesting. In France, where I am, awareness campaigns recommend sticking to a maximum of 2 glasses per day, for men, 1.5 for women. and not every day
by ysris 2y ago
Thanks. Interesting.
In France, where I am, awareness campaigns recommend sticking to a maximum of 2 glasses per day, for men, 1.5 for women. and not every day.
And these values only take into account protection against serious health problems, such as stroke, not the problems of moderate daily alcohol consumption, such as for example the fact that alcohol being a depressant, consumption will have a impact on their general well-being.
To be honest, I'm even more confused on what to think about this paper.
- reducesuffering 2y agoThe J-curve charts I've seen indicated lowest all-cause mortality at 3 drinks / week for men and 2 drinks / week for women. So even if you believe there's something healthy to alcohol (and it's not just the unhealthy people -> have to drink 0), it probably won't be any healthier going past 3 or 2 / week. Portion size is 12oz 5% beer, 5 oz 12% wine, 1.5oz 40% liquor.
- ysris 2y agoAgreed. From what I know, the positive points of certain alcohols such as wine which would protect against heart problems have either been denied, or the same advantages have been found in everyday non-alcoholic products (green tea if I remember well).
- genman 2y agoThis is a general misconception. Alcohol being a depressant doesn't mean that it causes depression - it means that it depresses (that is - it lowers) the activity of nervous system. The opposite of a depressant is a stimulant (like amphetamine), not an antidepressant.