Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption benefits heart health

Re:Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption... by Trasmatta on Sunday April 10, 2022 @03:50PM (#30981013)

YMMV. I cut out alcohol and my life overall has become better and more enjoyable. Alcohol can become a crutch when it's a pre-requisite to relaxing or having a good time, and then the side effects begin to make other aspects of life much worse. It's nice to be able to have fun without needing a drink first.

I think the biggest thing that made me stop drinking was learning how much even small amounts of alcohol negatively impact sleep quality, and how important sleep is for mental health and mood.

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Re:Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption... by ilaksh on Sunday April 10, 2022 @05:46PM (#30982052)

A big part of the problem is that the alcohol industry has had such a profoundly successful marketing campaign that they have actually embedded nonsense beliefs into the culture.

They have convinced society that A) it's almost impossible to really enjoy oneself in a social setting without alcohol and B) anyone who has multiple negative behavioral incidents related to alcohol must by definition be severely genetically deficient (rather than the alcohol having any blame for their behavior).

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Re:Study disproves the theory that light alcohol consumption... by cocoa19 on Sunday April 10, 2022 @10:04PM (#30983748)

And C)you relax from a stressful situation by drinking, like going to the bar after a difficult day.

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