Speaking of British drinkers (and smokers)...
Posted on 01/20/2022 3:39:08 PM PST by nickcarraway
Any level of drinking can lead to loss of healthy life, the World Heart Federation has said, as it sought to dispel the idea that a daily glass of wine may be good for you.
In a new policy briefing, the organisation said it wanted to “challenge the widespread notion” that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can decrease the risk of heart disease and called for urgent action to tackle the global rise in deaths caused by drinking.
Monika Arora, member of WHF’s advocacy committee and co-author of the briefing, said: “The portrayal of alcohol as necessary for a vibrant social life has diverted attention from the harms of alcohol use, as have the frequent and widely publicised claims that moderate drinking, such as a glass of red wine a day, can offer protection against cardiovascular disease.
“These claims are at best misinformed and at worst an attempt by the alcohol industry to mislead the public about the danger of their product.” It comes after the Royal College of Psychiatrists warned earlier this week that millions of Britons are causing themselves “silent harm” through hazardous drinking.
Professor Julia Sinclair, chair of the addictions faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said the switch to drinking at home was partly to blame for the rise, with drinking sessions sometimes lasting several hours longer than they would in a pub.
According to the new briefing from the World Heart Federation, more than 2.4 million people died worldwide because of alcohol in 2019.
This is equivalent to 4.3% of all deaths globally and 12.6% of deaths in men aged 15 to 49, it said.
The federation, which is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working with the World Health Organisation (WHO), said alcohol is a “psychoactive and harmful substance that can cause significant damage to the human body”.
It said that drinking increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, digestive diseases and injury.
“The evidence is clear: any level of alcohol consumption can lead to loss of healthy life,” it said.
“Studies have shown that even small amounts of alcohol can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, including coronary disease, stroke, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), and aneurysm.
“Studies that claim otherwise are based on purely observational research, which fails to account for other factors, such as pre-existing conditions and a history of alcoholism in those considered to be ‘abstinent’.
“To date, no reliable correlation has been found between moderate alcohol consumption and a lower risk of heart disease.” Matt Lambert, chief executive of the Portman Group, which receives funding from the drinks industry and has firms signed up to its code of practice, said: “It is important not to exaggerate the risk of moderate drinking and unduly alarm responsible consumers who are more than able to make informed decisions and enjoy alcohol sensibly if they chose to do so.
“Responsible drinking forms part of a balanced lifestyle for the moderate majority, the four in five adults drinking within the chief medical officer’s 14 unit a week low-risk guidelines or not drinking at all.
“We continue to review the studies with interest, and there is a body of evidence suggesting a low level of risk for low-to-moderate drinkers.
“However, we recognise that everyone’s circumstances are different and for some people there is no safe level of drinking, we therefore encourage consumers to take a sensible and measured approach to risk.
“Through the Portman Group Code of Practice we have ensured that for over 25 years alcohol producers do not make health claims in its their marketing and packaging.”
Drinking toxin daily may not be good for you 🤪
I could have told you that for half the price
It depends on the person.
Most Americans have (or will develop) fatty liver disease.
50 years ago, a fatty liver was a sure sign that you had a drinking problem, because it’s produced by the processing of alcohol in the liver over time.
Fructose is also processed by the liver in a similar fashion as alcohol and produces fatty liver disease. Fructose induced fatty liver disease has become so common they have created a name for it: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
If you have NAFLD, and the odds are you do or will, then yes one drink of alcohol will worsen you fatty liver problems. But it’s not the root problem, which is that bowl of ice cream, soft drink, or even loaf of bread that contains high-fructose corn syrup.
And to those who say HFCS and table sugar are the same, they aren’t.
Table sugar is 50% fructose & 50% glucose. HFCS is 55% fructose & 45% glucose, but analysis on some soft drinks that contain (Coke & Pepsi) have found they contain 65% fructose & 35% glucose.
Fructose is the sweet part of sugar.
And it’s in everything. I bought hot dogs the other day. What was on the ingredient list? High fructose corn syrup. From vitamins to bread, it’s virtually impossible to avoid HFCS.
Starchy foods like rice and potatoes are mostly glucose. Do they taste sweet? No, because the contain no glucose. And glucose does not cause fatty liver disease.
Yet, how many advocacy groups are out there telling people to avoid HFCS? Does your doctor? No, everybody says sugar, but the preponderance of CHEAP HFCS is the problem.
We’re headed to an epidemic of people dying from fatty liver disease, and it won’t be alcohol related. Alcohol related health problems are going to be dwarfed by fructose related health problems in a few years.
"Conclusions: In the community, alcohol consumption is not associated with increased risk for congestive heart failure, even among heavy drinkers (> or = 15 drinks/wk in men and > or = 8 drinks/wk in women). To the contrary, when consumed in moderation, alcohol appears to protect against congestive heart failure."
Alcohol consumption and risk for congestive heart failure in the Framingham Heart Study
I never listen to them anyways.
“And Finally in the news. Medical science released a study today that Salvia causes Stomach Cancer. However, the study further showed only when swallowed in small amounts over a long period of time”- George Carlin
Remember these?
Butter bad.
Margarine good
Butter good.
Margarine bad.
Chocolate good.
Chocolate bad.
Coffee bad.
Coffee good.
Eggs Bad.
Eggs good.
Carbs good.
Carbs bad.
Sugar good.
Sugar bad.
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc
They built the Food Pyramid upside down.
That’s why I drink it by the box...
I use it to test for Covid.
1. open bottle, pour a glass
2. taste & smell the wine
3. If your can taste and smell your negative.
I repeated the test 12 times last night. Now I feel like I am coming down with something.
Repeated the test made me feel better. Must have cured my Covid.
Use as needed.
Let me guess. Red dye #2?
I’m old enough to remember when everything died from red dye #2.
Medicine is not science.... I sure wish you would tell that to the Fauci acolytes who have claimed it is science and worship like a religious cult...
I was shocked this came from Ireland.
I thought they were smarter about drinking than to suggest you don’t??? Are they kidding.
“Any level of drinking can lead to loss of healthy life, the World Heart Federation has said, as it sought to dispel the idea that a daily glass of wine may be good for you.”
“Can lead to” being the operative modifier.
They’re concerned about the 20% or so who CANNOT manage their drinking and not kill themselves with it.
Truly moderate drinking is not harmful.
But maybe not beneficial either.
I didn't report myself, but my wife ratted me out!)
I guess then Jesus turning water into wine was a bad miracle? Such fools and their hogwash.
Speaking of British drinkers (and smokers)...
LOL! So true. In six months another "study" will come out saying a glass of red wine is good for you.
Just sat down at my desk with my first martini.
Not wine.
Guess I’m good.
But if you do be sure you’ve gotten the stab, jab and booster!
All my Italian relatives over 90 are going to be so surprised.
My grandmother and mom liked to add a splash of wine to their water. I’d do it on occasion since that was a family thing I grew up with. But, My grandfather would joke and say ‘you’ve ruined the water and the wine’
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