Flagpole wrote:
Incidentally, they will also drink alcohol which is poison.
Oh really?
"The cardiovascular benefits of moderate alcohol consumption have been consistently observed in large cohort studies," Dr. Frank Hu, chair of Harvard's Department of Nutrition and author of the new study, said.
In 2011, Canadian and US researchers analyzed 84 major studies on alcohol, and found that light drinking was overwhelmingly associated with good heart health. What's more, according to a years-long study on the so-called 'Blue Zones' - 5 societies with the longest life expectancies in the world - most of them regularly drink wine.
Dr. Claudia Kawas, a specialist in neurology from the University of California, and researchers discovered that those who drink a moderate amount of alcohol were 18 percent less likely to die early, according to British online newspaper The Independent. Those who exercise daily reduce the risk of premature death by 11 percent, the Independent reported.
Kawas this week presented the most recent results from The 90+ Study at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual meeting in Austin, Texas. At the meeting, the Independent reports, Kawas said she firmly believes "that modest drinking improves longevity."
While both drinking beer or wine in moderation and exercise appear to increase lifespans, the study results show that those who consume alcohol benefit even more.