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I think there’s some context around this. It used to be every once in a while there would be a study or news story about how moderate drinking would actually im
by sseagull 2y ago
I think there’s some context around this. It used to be every once in a while there would be a study or news story about how moderate drinking would actually improve health (“Drinking may be good for you!”).
That has largely been debunked, though.
- keiferski 2y agoBut do these studies incorporate the context and social effects of having an occasional drink, or just the alcohol itself? I’m guessing the latter. It wouldn’t be surprising if an occasional glass of wine with friends leads to less stress and ultimately better health outcomes vs. avoiding the social occasion entirely.
- mvdwoord 2y agoYeah, that's my line of thinking as well. All these isolated metrics on health are only useful to a degree imho.