Seven healthy sins

Edmonton Journal:

Everything in moderation. I think of those three words as my mother’s superhero buzz-phrase. Not quite as catchy as Bart Simpson’s “Don’t have a cow, man,” or Captain Marvel’s “Shazam!” but possibly more instructive. After decades of scare stories on TV and in magazines and newspapers about the dangers of red meat, alcohol, marijuana and sexually transmitted diseases, it’s a wonder anyone even gets out of bed in the morning. It’s dangerous out there.

Liquor, red meat and anger can seriously harm you. And let us not forget the moral, legal and medical complications that travel hand in glove with marijuana and sex.

The good news is that the science that scares us every time we consider buying the rib-eye instead of oatcakes can also be used to justify a more balanced approach to living. Here’s what real scientists – with real degrees – have to say about some of the things you have been avoiding.

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