You might have heard that drinking some alcohol can be beneficial to your health. Some doctors might even advise drinking a glass of wine now and then, relying on studies that show the health benefits of moderate drinking. But it turns out that might be the wrong conclusion we've collectively taken from a series of studies with a significant problem that a new piece of research uncovered.
Scientists from Canada looked at 107 studies about drinking habits and longevity and discovered a huge flaw. Such research often compares two groups of people. For alcohol consumption, we have drinkers and people who abstain or consume very little alcohol. But the problem with the second category is that it might contain former heavy drinkers who quit along the way for various reasons, including health issues.
As a result, the group of abstainers or moderate drinkers might suffer from health issues directly related to former alcohol use, which can impact their life expectancy. But for the sake of those studies, they'd be labeled as non-drinkers.
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