The French Paradox:Is Red Wine Actually Good For Your Heart?
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In 1991 the television program 60 Minutes speculated that French people’s consumption of red wine may be responsible for their low incidence of cardiac disease. Americans jumped on the bandwagon; red wine consumption in the United States rapidly increased 44%. The following is condensed from Harvard Heart Letter by Julie Corliss The evidence that drinking red […]
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Talking About Alcoholism
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Condensed from: https: www.drinkaware.co.uk Don’t be critical. Think about how you would want to be approached if someone were to tell you that you had a problem with alcohol. Show concern rather than disapproval and tell them that you’re worried about their well-being. Using phrases such as: “I wonder if you drink less your health/well-being […]
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