Slate says that people who drink heavily live longer than those who completely abstain from alcohol. Alcohol decreases your risk of heart disease and diabetes. Regular consumption of alcohol increases levels of HDL, the so-called "good cholesterol". Those who consume two beverages per day increase their HDL levels by between 5 percent and 10 percent, which some believe corresponds to a 10 percent reduction in risk for heart disease. Alcohol also reduces clotting and improve your heart's pumping efficiency. Drinking improves insulin sensitivity, which lowers your risk for diabetes, itself a risk factor for heart disease. For all that, some people argue that the health effects of alcohol might be explained by the fact that people who drink have a healthier lifestyle and are wealthier.
3 comments:
Nice picture. Don't forget that too much alcohol can give you cirrhosis.
To hell with the vodka, give me the girl!
We should close in on the gene for alcoholism which is common in whites, especially Russians and Scots-Irish, before we go overboard on promoting alcohol consumption purely for health reasons.
There are other ways to get these health benefits.
Anon.
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