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New Dietary Guidelines Spark Debate on Alcohol's Health Benefits

1/2/2025

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A new report for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines challenges the belief that alcohol is devoid of health benefits, suggesting that moderate drinking may lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However, critics express concern that these guidelines could ignore recent studies highlighting the dangers of alcohol, especially as consumption rates continue to climb in the U.S.

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A new report for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines challenges the belief that alcohol is devoid of health benefits, suggesting that moderate drinking may lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However, critics express concern that these guidelines could ignore recent studies highlighting the dangers of alcohol, especially as consumption rates continue to climb in the U.S.