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.)

  • LilB0kChoy@reddthat.com
    1127·
    6 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·
      6 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.