Does drinking make you age physically?!
Does drinking make you age physically?
Does social drinking make you age faster than if you didn't drink alcohol at all? Also, does red wine help you look younger?
Answers:
Depends on how you define "social drinking". You can binge drink in a social situation, just as much as if you are drinking alone. Numerous scientific studies have shown that 1 or 2 glasses of wine a day does have healthful benefits, especially for the heart. And red wine has been found to contain antioxidants. I don't think the studies have found that you will look younger. However, there is a disclaimer: don't start drinking alcohol for the health benefits. Alcohol can grab you and take over your life. There are not too many things more profoundly addictive than alcohol. And yes, if you are an alcohol abuser, your physical well being and looks will suffer. To finance my way through a Wisconsin college, I was a bartender at a neighborhood bar and I witnessed what a lifetime of alcohol abuse will do to men and women. It's not a pretty sight.