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Re:‘Moderate’ drinking guidelines are too loose, study says by nabla9 on Monday April 16, 2018 @05:42AM (#16847759)
As others have said, this is a myth and you are wrong. Alcohol is carcinogen and there is no reason to expect that there is safe level of consumption.

There are some studies that show small cardiovascular benefits for men, they are not counting the overall mortality. Alcohol industry has very effectively propagated these studies into news. Metastudies don't show any health benefits.

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Re:‘Moderate’ drinking guidelines are too loose, study says by KozmoNau7 on Monday April 16, 2018 @11:58AM (#16849899)
It is really damn tasty, though. If you drink smaller amounts of quality stuff of course, instead of chugging shots like a college fratdouche.

I'm sure Jamon Iberico Bellota is also bad for me in various ways, but it's also possibly one of the most delicious foods in the world, so I'll take whatever minor detrimental effects it may have.

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