Originally Posted by
rosefarts
6 months in a typical 80 year lifespan. That’s within the margin of error, static on the edge of the screen. I actually figured it would be worse than that.
Its fear mongering. Plain and simple.
Every single Mormon I know (no booze) eats way more sugar and especially sugary drinks than most other people I know.
Overconsumption of sugar has a lot more tangible negative side effects than one beer a day. Just an observation.
6 months is significant but what is most significant is it's not linear for everyone and you don't know the risk going forward. It's not a huge amount either to your credit but it's definitely something. I recommend you check out the Lancet study.
https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0...310-2/fulltext
It's the big kahuna when it comes to the topic but isn't the only one.
The WHO page is also enlightening if you're less into the nitty gritty science:
https://www.who.int/europe/news/item...for-our-health
A good general read for civilians and non medical personal is a recent Time magazine article and while a lay publication that is not peer reviewed the benefit is that it quotes highly reputable sources:
https://time.com/6248439/no-safe-amount-of-alcohol/
There is a TON of such info out there, all sobering reads. It's been around for a while but people are starting to notice.