What are the pros of drinking?

Question

I hear that there are SOME pros for drinking in moderation... so what are they???

Answer 1

Well drinking alcohol in moderation is really good for your health.

Here are some examples



* The risk of dying in any given year is 25 percent lower for those who consume moderate amounts of alcohol. 2
* The risk of morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) is 40-60 lower in moderate drinkers. 3
* The risk of a heart attack among moderate drinkers with diabetes is 52 percent lower than among nondrinkers. 4
* The risk of dying in the four years after a heart attack is 32 percent lower among those who were moderate drinkers in the year before the attack. 5
* Moderate drinkers are over 30-40 percent less likely to develop diabetes. 6
* Moderate drinkers have a 54% lower chance of developing dementia than abstainers. 7
* Moderate drinking reduces the risk of stroke by about one-half. 8
* Women who drink in moderation have a 15% lower chance of developing high blood pressure than teetotalers. 9
* Men who drink in moderation tend to live about two years longer than abstainers.

Many other facts are listed on the site provided

Answer 2

Ok, I am a bartender. I have seen just about all types of drinkers. I have yet to really see any type of drinking, whether it be in moderation or heavy, worth it. In other words, I have seen no pros. If you feel good one minute, you wont the next. If it makes you brave today, tomorrow you are ashamed. If you are celebrating, you could take it too far...or you may be a lucky type that can hold their own. There is always a down side.
I guess some would say that drinking can help them relax at night, or help them sleep. But then, you may just become dependant. Seeing every type of drinker daily, has made me not want to drink at all!

Answer 3

Moderation is the key word.
Bad stuff happens when people overdo it. Having a drink or 2 and loosening up is fine.
5000 years of drinking can't be wrong. Just don't over do it.....The "good" part?....Getting loose with somebody you really like.....You can do some stuff you wouldn't normally do.
Life is short, do it all and be moderate.....Safe and crazy are fun..........It offsets going to work everyday.

Answer 4

Some say the a glass of red wine helps against things like heart attack and such. I know a old guy that said he read something about a drink a week helps you say healthy.

Answer 5

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