Posted on 07/06/2024 4:16:34 PM PDT by Libloather
This is such a buzz kill.
As it turns out, consuming just one alcoholic beverage per day — whether it be a pint of beer, a glass of wine or a shot of your favorite spirit — can shorten your lifespan by approximately two-and-a-half months, one expert asserts
Dr. Tim Stockwell, of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, told Daily Mail that those who drink significantly more alcohol than that — about 35 beverages a week — could slash a staggering two years off their lifespan.
It’s a rude awakening for those who might like to unwind with a glass of pinot after a long day, or who frequent happy hours with friends or colleagues.
“Alcohol is our favorite recreational drug. We use it for pleasure and relaxation, and the last thing we want to hear is that it causes any harm,” he said. “It’s comforting to think that drinking is good for our health, but unfortunately, it’s based on poor science.”
Unfortunately, according to the doc, no amount of alcohol is safe for boozers — and his claims are backed up by science.
Recent research has shown that alcohol consumption could increase the risk of certain health conditions, such as cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, liver disease and more, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Hey, it may shorten your life, but those last few years are gonna suck anyway, so who needs ‘em? ;^)
Atheists care.
Every second on earth means more to them.
I was about 15’ from Keith for an entire show of The New Barbarians, a rump version of the Stones that toured ~1981.
He looked like death warmed over back then.
Two years NOT spent in a nursing home drooling in your oatmeal...That's rough. /s
I noted that you completely evaded the legitimate and pertinent question below. Let’s try one more time.
You’re comparing drinking too much water to brutal alcohol related carnage? Graveyards are full of drunks and their victims. Tell me, among the dead, what do you think the percentage is from those who drank too much water?
Didn’t Ben Franklin say that beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. And Franklin lived to 130-years of age.
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