Another example of Junk Science

OK, it's not entirely junk, but it is misleading.  Here's the headline: "A glass of wine a day protects middle-aged teetotallers from heart disease"  Great news for all you drinkers out there, right?

Stop and think about this for a moment.  Why are we spending millions of dollars trying to prove that alchohol is a good thing?  You guessed it, profit.  The alchohol industry is huge and they have a vested interest in getting you to believe wine and spirits are good and you should drink more.  So if you only listened to them, you may not get the complete picture.

First of all, is wine the only good thing for your health?  Of course not.  Let's talk about fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods.  Increase your consumption of those foods and you'll get much better results than wine.  But you don't see the media going wild with this news do you? 

Secondly, too much wine is a bad thing.  It can be addictive, elevate triglycerides, contribute to abnormal heart rhythms and raise breast cancer in women.  Also, the study was done with only moderate amounts of wine.  Most drinkers drink far more than moderately.

I've said this before and I'll say it again.  Eat properly, don't eat too much, exercise regularly, avoid stress and get plenty of sleep.  That's what it comes down to.