Resolutions - Is Alcohol *Actually* Healthy?
Food, We Need To Talk
Juna Gjata
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
A cocktail with your friends, a glass of wine after work, a beer at a barbecue–alcohol is everywhere. Undoubtedly, it’s been an integral part of our society for thousands of years. But when it comes to its effects on our health, results can feel more mixed than your favorite margarita. Is alcohol a “poison,” or maybe, in moderation, is it actually ok, or even good for us?
Today, we speak to Professor Eric Rimm from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on the science of alcohol and health. So sit back, relax, and pour yourself a glass… or maybe don’t.
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| 0:00.0 | Eddie, today is an episode that is guaranteed to keep you in the highest of spirits. |
| 0:08.1 | Am I not always in the highest of spirits during our episodes? |
| 0:11.6 | Well, yes, but this one is extra special. It's buzzworthy. It's intoxicating, one might say. |
| 0:18.4 | You know, I feel like you're trying to lead us on to something here. |
| 0:21.6 | Um, I'm trying to be the Eddie of the episode. I'm trying to have some some good jokes to tell you |
| 0:26.4 | that today. We are doing an episode on the, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, alcohol. Shout out to you, |
| 0:32.9 | oh, finally, an episode to justify that class of wine with dinner. |
| 0:36.4 | I've been waiting for this episode for ages on today's episode in continuation of our |
| 0:41.1 | resolution series. We are tackling one of the most commonly made New Year's resolutions |
| 0:46.4 | to give up alcohol is drinking alcohol good for us or should we save our money, kick the booze |
| 0:52.8 | and live sober October year round. I'm Yuna Jada. And I'm Dr. Eddie Phillips, |
| 0:59.4 | associate professor at Harvard Medical School. And you're listening to food. We need to talk. |
| 1:04.4 | The only podcast that hasn't scientifically proven to give you a buzz without any alcohol consumption |
| 1:10.0 | just by listening. |
| 1:22.9 | Hey guys, just a quick note, we are conducting an audience survey and we'd be so grateful if |
| 1:28.7 | you could take a few minutes and answer our survey questions. Please visit survey.prx.org slash |
| 1:35.3 | food to take the survey today. That is survey.prx.org slash food. Thank you. Before we start the |
| 1:43.8 | episode, let's read one of our favorite reviews from this month. Eddie, do you want to do the honors? |
| 1:48.8 | The title of this one is Obsessed from Amgonzo 68. I am in love with this podcast. It's my |
| 1:58.7 | absolute favorite. I need more by Weekly is not enough. Weekly or more is a must for this one. |
| 2:05.0 | Please, please, please. I feel like it is so good reading bedtime stories to your kids. I feel like |
| 2:11.3 | you like do all the voices and stuff. Absolutely. Oh my god, we should have Eddie's do a story time. |
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