Jun 10
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Moderate Drinker? You May Enjoy Better Health
I don’t know why, but this news really doesn’t come as a shock to me. Of course, when I look around in my life at the people who do drink, but only moderately and wisely, at social functions, I think that they do tend to be people who are a bit more popular in the room, have a better social standing, and seem to generally be healthy and happy, well rounded people, as opposed to the ones who simply do not drink at all, and never have.
Of course, I totally understand if someone is a recovering alcoholic, this makes sense, but I’m saying in general, those who seem to enjoy the occasional drink do seem to have a leg up somehow in life. That’s just been my personal experience and observation, of course your reality may be totally different.
Well, research is suggesting that moderate drinkers, not people who get smashed and bombed on a regular basis, or alcoholics, mind you, but people who enjoy the occasional choice of alcoholic beverage, especially in social situations, tend to not only enjoy better health, but they also tend to enjoy better social standing and status.
There is no evidence of course that alcohol itself has anything to do with the better health, especially since alcohol intake has actually been linked to several health issues, but somehow, people who tend naturally toward moderate alcohol intake tend to have better lives, in general. Interesting, isn’t it? When compared to those that do no drink at all, or drink too much, the difference is especially visible.
I know I myself am a moderate drinker. I go through phases where I won’ t have anything at all for a while, then I’ll go through phases where we seem to be going out or socializing every weekend, and we’ll end up drinking more than usual. I suppose I put myself into the generally good health category too, so this is a very interesting correlation they’ve found…
