Is drinking healthy or not?

[Old Fat Bald Guy]

http://www.besthealthmag.ca/get-healthy/health/is-drinking-healthy-or-not

 

[Belinda Gemmet]

Read moderate as moderate, as in no more than one (or two for a big burly man), of any type of drink, likely barring any mix that isn't water or actual real fruit juice (though juice has lots of sugar). Oh, and you can't save all those drinks for one sitting on Friday (or tonight ).

Not that I advocate moderate drinking. Err, I hardly drink all that much, but I don't drink to be sober.

 

[Phil H]

+1

 

[wOoTS uP]

Look at the Italians and French. They average 2 glasses of red wine a day and both are in the top 10 of healthiest Countries people wise.

 

[Tom H.]

It's very healthy in moderation unless you get caught by an R.I.D.E. sweep and blow over .5 then the stress levels can quickly deteriorate your health!

 

[paulad23]

well i can tell you this for sure..hugging is defintely healthy for you..a great stress reliever or a great way to naturally induce your endorphine..

 

[Jessica]

Exactly. Even cheap red wine has some chemical in it that thins the blood and reduces cholesteral. Now, that isn't a good thing if you have thin blood to begin with.....

Just like anything, in moderation. Even a nice lean steak once in while isn't bad for you just like the odd hamburger. But if you have it everyday? Get ready for the heart attack because it isn't a question of if, it's a question of when.....

 

[Ramez]

 

[Shylah]

ahaha I actually seen someone like her passing out in the subway....then at the bar..on the street..the list goes on...some people just dont react well to being drunk..lol

 

[Pack Leader- Go Pitbulls!]

When :beurk:

 

[{Zombiez like brainz}]

The French paradox is less about daily consumption of wine and more about the moderation of all the foods they eat.
When I came back from France after several years I was amazed at the portion sizes here of meat in particular.
The chemical in wine is "Reseveratrol", Its found most prominantly in Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir. All reds contain it in substantially lesser amounts and the highest levels are found in wines from Burgundy and Niagara. Its believed to be the plant's reaction to fungal pressures.