…OK, they do (1-2 ‘small’ glasses of wine/day), and it’s unfortunately… sensible. At least, when you’re my age.
Sensible drinking can substantially reduce your risk of a stroke, but only if you don’t enjoy a cigarette at the same time, research suggests.
A study of over 20,000 people in the UK found non-smokers who drank moderate amounts were nearly 40% less likely to have a stroke than non-drinkers.
But once cigarettes were added, this protective effect vanished.
It’s always somethi…
Wait. I quit smoking years ago. So it’s all cool. As soon as I can determine whether insensible drinking counts. Or at least drinking until insensible. Which, knowing my tolerance these days, takes us right back to what are called ‘sensible’ levels…