tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607051939898816729.post6554324342244194623..comments2023-02-27T07:07:20.652-07:00Comments on Science and Mormonism: Mormon,Mormonism AlcoholAllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879512265582253237noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607051939898816729.post-76743046562285019492011-10-11T11:40:36.990-06:002011-10-11T11:40:36.990-06:00Hi Joseph,
That particular article was comparing ...Hi Joseph,<br /><br />That particular article was comparing the effects of a few drinks on a scheduled basis vs. binge drinking. Here is another quote from the article.<br /><br /><i>In the journal <i>Atherosclerosis</i>, scientists found that daily moderate drinking -- the equivalent of two drinks per day, seven days a week -- decreased atherosclerosis in mice, while binge drinking -- the equivalent of seven drinks a day, two days a week -- increased development of the disease. Atherosclerosis, or the hardening and narrowing of arteries, is a serious condition that can lead to a heart attack or stroke.</i><br /><br />The article didn't say what kind of drinks were used. If the drinks were wine, then the question of antioxidants comes into play since wine comes from grapes and grapes are a good source of antioxidants. I've read several articles about the effects of wine, in which the authors weren't concerned whether the positive effects were from the alcohol or from antioxidants. I'm keeping an open mind about this and am waiting for more test results to be published.<br /><br />A similar situation exists with caffeine. Some tests have shown that coffee has certain positive effects on our bodies. Those tests were focused on the effects of caffeine as a stimulant, that is, stimulants have a positive effect when administered in certain ways. The tests used coffee as a way of giving caffeine to the persons. Other ways of giving caffeine could have been used. The Lord didn't say that caffeine is not for the body. He said "hot drinks", and he didn't say why those drinks are not for the body. So, keeping an open mind about health matters is good.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879512265582253237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607051939898816729.post-63852964557755684052011-10-11T11:19:32.585-06:002011-10-11T11:19:32.585-06:00That last report you posted seems to imply that mo...That last report you posted seems to imply that moderate consumption of alcohol actually lowers the risk of some kinds of disease and other health problems.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930270659021321690noreply@blogger.com