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Everybody knows that until there’s a new study published in two months saying otherwise, wine is good for you. That’s how it works. Anti-oxidants, free radicals, grapes, and stuff.
Much like coffee, we can’t survive without it and we’ll share the hell out of any article that tells us that wine really is good for us. Did we actually read the article? Probably not, but the headline tells us all we need to know, so who gives a fuck?
Enter the good people at Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. According to their study, wine can contribute to the prevention of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Niceeee. Apparently, master sommeliers have thicker parts of the brain in areas that are generally affected by those diseases. So, in theory, it’s more difficult to feel the effects. Wine gives you a thicker brain. Got it.
The head of the study, Dr. Sarah Banks, told the New York Post, “Though we don’t know for sure, there is a possibility that when it comes to the brain, thicker is better…It seems like if you have more brain in those areas, it’ll take longer to feel the effects of the disease, but it’s speculation.”
That’s probably all you needed to read. Yes, there’s the whole “speculation” thing, but life is all about speculation. Worry about actual data and results down the road. For now, throw on Narcos season two, pour up some Mark West and read some subtitles. .
[via Esquire]
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Another reason to justify my drinking habits when I head home and get interrogated as to why I’m not married yet and in general – why am I still a degenerate fuck up who drinks too much and sleep’s with solid 6’s on an irregular basis.
I don’t know why, but I cracked up at irregular basis.
Something tells me if you’re looking for lonely 6’s, you’ve come to the right place. No offense ladies since this comment comes from a 6.
For some reason getting trashed on red wine while holding a wine glass in your hand and saying obscene shit to people looks a lot classier than when you have a beer in your hand. It’s like acceptable in public and people are like “this guy must be successful, look at his Oxford button down, he doesn’t fuck around…wait, is that a glass of Pinot Noir? Wow this guy is top notch” but with a beer in your hand people are like “look at this clown, he must like sports or something and clings on them because he never scored that 2 point conversion in highschool to win state and its now carried over into his personal relationships which is why he’s alone.”
This is the kind of shit I’m looking for, Dave. Good lookin out.
Still waiting for the “12 beers a night is good for you” study
Hey man, alcoholics go to meetings. I’m a drunk.
I read an article about a study claiming that drinking a lot of coffee (black, without cream and sugar) can offset liver damage from drinking alcohol. Not sure if it’s true, just wanted to put it out there.
I’m actually banking on that, so hopefully it’s true.
Will be finishing up a bottle of Australian Shiraz later in honor of this.
I will support any study that supports my vices
MAYBE A THICKER BRAIN ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER SOME WOMEN ACTUALLY PREFER A THINNER BRAIN OKAY DR. SARAH BANKS?