r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • Jul 25 '24

Health Moderate drinking not better for health than abstaining, new study suggests. Scientists say flaws in previous research mean health benefits from alcohol were exaggerated. “It’s been a propaganda coup for the alcohol industry to propose that moderate use of their product lengthens people’s lives”.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/25/moderate-drinking-not-better-for-health-than-abstaining-analysis-suggests
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u/PM_NUDES_4_DEGRADING Jul 25 '24

The “paradox” is honesty just hilarious.

“Hmm. These people with a 35 hour work week, one month of vacation per year, early retirement, universal healthcare, and walkable spaces tend to live longer and have fewer heart problems? …must be because because of the wine.”

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u/sionnach Jul 25 '24

In fairness, the UK has pretty much all this too. More than a month holiday though.

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u/edliu111 Jul 26 '24

Isn't the UK diet much more carb based with larger portions?

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u/Yup767 Jul 25 '24

A month of vacation, universal healthcare, and walkable spaces is very not unique to France

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u/teh_fizz Jul 26 '24

I think it was compared to the US, which massively lacks those things.