January 9th, 2008 by ThunderDragon
Drinking alcohol is good for you!
A little alcohol combined with a healthy active lifestyle may be the best recipe for a longer life…
A Danish team found people who led an active lifestyle were less prone to heart disease - but the risk was cut still further if they drank moderately…
Overall, they found people who did not drink or take any exercise had the highest risk of heart disease - 49% higher than people who either drank, exercised or did both.
When comparing people who took similar levels of exercise, they found that those who drank moderately - one to 14 units of alcohol a week - were around 30% less likely to develop heart disease than non-drinkers. (BBC)
A Danish team found people who led an active lifestyle were less prone to heart disease - but the risk was cut still further if they drank moderately…
Overall, they found people who did not drink or take any exercise had the highest risk of heart disease - 49% higher than people who either drank, exercised or did both.
When comparing people who took similar levels of exercise, they found that those who drank moderately - one to 14 units of alcohol a week - were around 30% less likely to develop heart disease than non-drinkers. (BBC)
And, unlike the ‘healthy drinking limit’ this wasn’t completely made up, but the conclusion of a 20 year long study. Though even if drinking helps prevent heart disease, it is claimed instead to give you cancer. However, I think all of these studies need to be taken with a pinch of salt, since everyone and every situation is different. But at least this story is a nice change for the various and continual demands for alcohol to be taxed ‘for our health’.
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The difficulty is in accurately measuring units of wine as glass sizes vary so much, as well as alcoholic strength.
I guess I tried to take that theory to the extreme. I always say at the AA meeting, I used to smoke like a train and drink like a European. No offense intended , I think I had Germans in mind when I said it.