Like the Romans used to drink from lead cups. Something like that.

(it appears that the moderator is removing any replies with which he disagrees. It might be a piefed issue. But all the removed replies are top level and upopular. Stranger coincidences have happened I suppose.)

  • someguy3@lemmy.world
    752·
    9 days ago

    in reasonable quantities can actually have health benefits.

    What you’re referring to is a wrong interpretation of data.

    • LilB0kChoy@reddthat.com
      1127·
      9 days ago

      Maybe source your claims: Stanford or Mayo.

      And then I can source mine

      Then perhaps we can agree the harms of alcohol are apparent but the benefits are disputed.

      Edit: at least I learned something I hadn’t known before because of your comment so thanks for that.

      • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
        36·
        9 days ago

        The study found that people who drank a little had, on average, better health than those that abstained entirely. The study failed to mention that a notable portion of those that abstain were abstaining due to health reasons. As in, their health was already bad and was the reason they chose not (or were not allowed) to drink. But, of course, the alcohol industry ran with the first part and has been pushing it ever since. Once you reduce the abstinent group to only those freely abstaining, the average health for the dry subjects is back in the lead.