Benson
2008-05-05 20:15:35
So how do we resolve the French Paradox? Isn’t that the basic question that should be thoroughly researched?
Tristan may have a point. I wonder whether anybody understands the cause(s) of diabetes. Obesity? There is an association, but is it causal? Seems as if the issue is far from settled.
Marching orders for health professionals: do more research, and when you discover something new and important, report. In that order!
Translation: there is no point in cautionary speculation about what might happen, maybe, to some non-drinkers who start drinking lightly. The negative effects of alcohol are no secret to the lay population, and are very likely already feared by people who do not drink.
