▲ 47 ▼ Adults should have no more than one drink a day, a team of scientists says (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml 40 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world -14 points 2 months ago (3 children) That isn't even remotely true. A modest amount works with the body. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 months ago* (2 children) No, your body can handle a modest amount. That doesn't mean it's healthy. A modest amount still produces acetaldehyde, a group 1 carcinogen that always causes at least some damage. While there is a safe level of consumption, but no level is healthy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago Yep. The body can take small amounts of any poison. Doesn't mean its "healthy" for it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world -16 points 2 months ago (1 child) That some damage is absolutely negligible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago* But it's not healthy. "Healthy" means something, right? It doesn't just mean "negligibly harmful" but rather "improves health." And it doesn't. permalink fedilink source parent [–] guillem@aussie.zone 5 points 2 months ago Yeah no. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Link to multiple studies that all confirm this permalink fedilink source parent
[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 months ago* (2 children) No, your body can handle a modest amount. That doesn't mean it's healthy. A modest amount still produces acetaldehyde, a group 1 carcinogen that always causes at least some damage. While there is a safe level of consumption, but no level is healthy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago Yep. The body can take small amounts of any poison. Doesn't mean its "healthy" for it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world -16 points 2 months ago (1 child) That some damage is absolutely negligible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago* But it's not healthy. "Healthy" means something, right? It doesn't just mean "negligibly harmful" but rather "improves health." And it doesn't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago Yep. The body can take small amounts of any poison. Doesn't mean its "healthy" for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world -16 points 2 months ago (1 child) That some damage is absolutely negligible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago* But it's not healthy. "Healthy" means something, right? It doesn't just mean "negligibly harmful" but rather "improves health." And it doesn't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago* But it's not healthy. "Healthy" means something, right? It doesn't just mean "negligibly harmful" but rather "improves health." And it doesn't. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Link to multiple studies that all confirm this permalink fedilink source parent