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> While the specifics remain unsettled, there is one thing most experts have come to agree on. “Less is more; less is better,” Dr. Stockwell said. “Drink less;
by cebert 2y ago
> While the specifics remain unsettled, there is one thing most experts have come to agree on. “Less is more; less is better,” Dr. Stockwell said. “Drink less; live longer.”
I read this entire article, hoping for some new informational updates on this topic, but the whole article ends up being filler and unsubstantial.
- bwestergard 2y agoIsn't that pretty precise advice, though? You may have thought that there was a level of alcohol consumption that was harmless or even beneficial, as was widely speculated. Now, we know that at any level short of total abstinence, your health is improver by decreasing further.
- exitb 2y ago> any level short of total abstinence That’s just lazy. How about one drop? How about a medication that contains alcohol? Or apple juice that has alcohol too?
- agubelu 2y agoThe belief that drinking one or two cups of red wine a day is good for your health is still deeply ingrained in many Mediterranean cultures. I think it's worth spreading awareness of the fact that the threshold for "healthy" alcohol consumption is probably much lower, if not zero.
- guilhas 2y agoWith reason, Mediterranean people grew up seeing lots old people that drink and still work the farm at very old age That today you'll mostly see constantly in and out of hospitals or in care homes much younger