There is the common idea that a glass of wine a day is
beneficial for the health of your heart. Is this a misconception or is there
any truth behind the statement? Many people will argue that alcohol in
moderation has some health benefits. According to the Mayo Clinic, moderate
alcohol consumption can provide health benefits in a few areas: Reduce your
risk of developing heart disease, reduced risk of dying of a heart attack, possibly
reduce your risk of strokes, particularly ischemic strokes, lower your risk of
gallstones and possible reduce your risk of diabetes. They also state that
“evidence about the possible health benefits of alcohol isn’t certain, and
alcohol may not benefit everyone who drinks.” According to their research there
are some benefits, but I have not found any hard statistics to back up the
evidence on this particular website. Another website, Alcohol Problems and
solutions, gave statics in a general context. One example stating, “a
large-scale study in china found that middle-aged men who drank moderately had
a nearly 20% lower overall mortality compared with abstainers. “ So to the
answer the question, there are some statics to prove that moderate drinking can
have some health benefits. I do not feel the statics are specific enough to
make a strong argument that the consumption of moderate alcohol is beneficial
to your health.
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Sarah F M
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