Drink Up, Ladies
A glass or two of alcohol a day in middle age could help women enjoy a happy and healthy retirement. Those in their 50s who regularly have a little wine with their dinner are more likely to be free of the ills of old age, from cancer to heart disease, than those who are teetotal or drink to excess. A major study has concluded that their minds are sharper, their bodies are fitter and that they are in better mental health. The U.S. researchers warn against teetotallers taking up drinking after years of abstinence, but the findings will be toasted by those who like a gin and tonic in the evening.
There are also some caveats, but I think we all agree that the best thing to do is ignore them and only listen to the parts we like. Anyway, the lesson here is clear: You should make sure that you drink regularly now, so that when you are in your dotage your body will be fully primed for the life-reviving properties of alcohol. Cheers!
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