It is ...if you recall exactly what was said on the radio ! I'm not convinced about moderate drinking increasing longevity compared to "teetotalers" - are the latter life-long, or ex-alcoholics?Originally Posted by Terpe
Moderate alcohol drinkers live longer than both excessive drinkers and teetotalers.
They said it can flush out the bad cholesterol (the type that clogs arteries)
Also that alcohol may reduce the risk of heart disease by up to 20%.
But that moderate alcohol consumption is only beneficial to men over 40
Younger men shouldn't justify drinking on medical grounds at all.
Great new for me then
I've already said it may raise "good" cholesterol and lower "bad" cholesterol.
I'm cautious about putting a figure (20%) on the benefits.
Nobody should justify taking up drinking on health grounds.
The limits thought to be safe for women are lower than for men because of how their body treats alcohol, but as 1/5 women ( and 1/3 men ) in the UK drink more than the recommended amounts, there is clearly a problem in the UK.
As for the Philippines (never forgetting this is FILIPINO UK forum), maybe it's a reflection of the conservative filipinos I know, but I don't think alcohol is such a problem, compared to UK.
Several filipina friends don't drink at all, unlike my British friends. Even at the Aegis Band concert which I was at last May, drinking was much more restrained than at similar events in UK. This has to be my opinion, because hard facts are more difficult to obtain from Philippines than UK.
