Posted on 08/23/2018 8:04:46 PM PDT by Mariner
Even an occasional glass of wine or beer increases the risk of health problems and dying, according to a major study on drinking in 195 nations that attributes 2.8 million premature deaths worldwide each year to booze.
"There is no safe level of alcohol," said Max Griswold, a researcher at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, Washington and lead author for a consortium of more than 500 experts.
Despite recent research showing that light-to-moderate drinking reduces heart disease, the new study found that alcohol use is more likely than not to do harm.
"The protective effect of alcohol was offset by the risks," Griswold told AFP in summarising the results, published in medical journal The Lancet on Friday.
"Overall, the health risks associated with alcohol rose in line with the amount consumed each day."
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An average of two drinks per day, for example, translated into a 7.0 percent hike in disease and injury compared to those who opt for abstinence.
With five "units" of alcohol per day, the likelihood of serious consequences jumps by 37 percent.
(Excerpt) Read more at afp.com ...
Which is why if one takes alcohol as a medicine/tonic it can be useful. The Bible says a little wine for your stomach.
The Israelites weren’t too concerned with it- we all die- God made the vine to cheer the hearts of man- some countries you can’t drink the water, so they drink wine- they aren’t too concerned about what it does to them- Do we really wanna live a few more years too old to move and take care of ourselves anyways? Life isn’t so great when you’re bed ridden and propped up on a pillow- Enjoy it while you’re young
[[It’s a scourge upon mankind, with no other drug comparing to it’s destruction.]]
God didn’t take that attitude towards it (Towards alcoholism yes, but not towards casual drinking)
Everyone who has eaten carrots will eventually die.
He was playing Devil’s advocate. At least that’s how I read it.
And they’re even older now.
My response to that would have been, “You’ve got a deal!”
>>a major study on drinking in 195 nations that attributes 2.8 million premature deaths worldwide each year to booze.
and how many million die from preventable abortions every year worldwide?
This article brought to you by the Funless And Repressed Taskforce. (FART for short)
There is a 100% certainty of physical death. Living a joyless, uber-healthy life will not change that, except it might make those around you wish it to happen sooner!
I once read an article where someone in their nineties, in a nursing home, called their long life “a punishment.” Having spent some time in nursing homes, I don’t disagree. I’d rather check out earlier and have a little enjoyment along the way rather than preserve myself like a mummy and languish for years in the care of the best caretakers minimum wage can buy.
And yes, I’ve had a large glass of white tonight, thank you very much.
Raising my bourbon to say, “Roger that and Cheers!”
“attributes 2.8 million premature deaths worldwide each year to booze.”
2,800,000 / 7,442,000,000 = 0.03762% of the world’s population
55,300,000 people die every year
2,800,000 / 55,300,000 = 5.063% of the annual deaths worldwide
Muzzie metrics.
Fewer people are smoking so the commies have to find something else to tax. First, they have to declare it dangerous to your health. I see where this is going.
Why do you think Jimmy Carter was afraid of a rabbit with carrots on the breath?
This will of course lead to this person increasing his/her chance of contracting some medical condition. Since everyone will be insured (because that's the obviously most scientific way to run a country) then this will impact everyone as everyone's insurance rates will get bumped up.
So in order to be good citizens we will all need to follow our prescribed diets meticulously.
Oh what a brave new world that will be!
Ah the Puritans are on the rise again.
>>Who would want to get close to any of the women on this picture?!<<
Hillary.
Higher insurance rates so they can share “your wealth”.
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