New study: Heavy drinkers live longer
Bad news for teetotalers: Drinking may be good for you, sort of. A new study suggests that drinkers, even heavy drinkers, tend to outlive those who abstain. “Moderate” drinkers, defined here as those who drink one to three glasses a day, were found to live longest, notes Time. The study followed 1,824 people between the ages of 55 and 65 for 20 years: In that time, 69% of those who never drank died, compared to 60% of heavy drinkers and 41% of moderate drinkers.
The findings are still a bit of a mystery. The benefits of a bit of booze are well known: improved heart health, circulation, and sociability. What’s less clear, however, is why heavy drinkers (who are prone to cirrhosis and cancer) would outlive abstemious types.
Read more: http://www.newser.com/story/99296/heavy-drinkers-outlive-abstainers.html#ixzz0y6FH7ctg
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Oh for a scotch and water…….
… and make mine a shot of Patron Gold with a juicy lime slic, please…
50 years Henny….at least another 50…;-)
Clearly if MMA lasted another 20 years its only living writers would be the Lawyer, Mike, and 4D.
ROFLMAO!!!! Probably true MH.
New study: Heavy drinkers live longer
If this were true, the Russians would be immortal. I suspect sompling issues.
Good point Infidel 🙂
Clearly I am immortal…;-)
LOL! Me too 🙂
Only because when you die all that alcohol is going to preserve you 🙂