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Alcohol for the Body & Mind?
Michael Olson’s Food Chain Radio Show #1374
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Guest: Timothy B. Sullivan Doctor of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine Northwell Health
In 2004, archeologists from the University of Pennsylvania made a discovery worthy of a celebratory toast.
Their chemical analysis of pottery fragments from a prehistoric village in northern China indicated that people who lived in the village 8 to 9,000 years ago were making wine from rice, honey and fruit.
Folks must have enjoyed what they were making, because today, the are still making and drinking alcohol. And for the past few decades, they have been told by scientific studies that its okay to drink alcohol in moderation. In fact, some studies say drinking alcohol in moderation can help you live longer, and have a lower risk of heart disease, than those who abstain.
But we wonder…
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#2 The farther we go from the source of our food, the less control we have over what’s in that food.
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