By now you’ve probably read or heard thirty stories suggesting that moderate alcohol consumption is good for you. And it might be. But it might not.
People who consume moderate amounts of alcohol may, in general, live longer or be more healthy. But those who tend to drink moderate amounts of alcohol may also share a series of other healthy lifestyle habits.
“The bottom line is there has not been a single study done on moderate alcohol consumption and mortality outcomes that is a ‘gold standard’ kind of study — the kind of randomized controlled clinical trial that we would be required to have in order to approve a new pharmaceutical agent in this country,” said Dr. Tim Naimi, an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
You can add that same bottom line to a ton of health-related stories picked up by the media.
