Alcohol is Probably a Human Dietary Requirement

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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Alcohol regulates blood sugar.

You might notice, doctors never mention that alcohol does that

It's in the literature. The sugar cravings heavy drinkers get when we quit is well known and related.

if everyone drank wine or beer with their meals, the global diabetes epidemic would be decimated

It introduces other problems, and I don't think most people realize exactly how much worse women tolerate alcohol. My third friend (Dot) is at that place where it's never drink again or die. Two are dead and I'm worried about a fourth.

[–]raven9[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah drinking to get drunk every night like alcohol consumption is a hobby is not good for anyones health but if you noticed when have a glass of wine with a meal or a pint of beer and you hardly even notice the alcohol. It is a different experience entirely.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yep, also in the past the alcohol people drank outside of meals was much lower percentage. Light ales or wine with water. 3% or less.