This is pretty much us too, though our exercise comes from what we do in life rather than anything specific like jogging or going to a gym.
I love not having food restrictions due to allergies or any specific diet we feel we have to have or avoid.
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Thank you for posting this. It’s kind of long but worth a listen (I am halfway through and have learned a lot!).
It takes a lot of courage for scientists to openly talk against alcohol because of its popularity and power of alcohol industry. Even Huberman sounds apologetic. Thank you for posting it. Its really informative.
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Canada just updated their alcohol guidance. What’s behind Canada’s drastic new alcohol guidance What's behind Canada's drastic new alcohol guidance - BBC News
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Looks like alcohol has been getting less popular among young people in the UK.
“Among young Brits, the numbers look irrefutable: between 2002 and 2019, the proportion of 16- to 24-year-olds in England who reported monthly drinking fell from 67% to 41%.”
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Food and alcohol, as with all matter within the Matrix, is a program simulating reality by sending electrical signals directly to the human brain.
All I need is a protein-rich porridge or mush, which has all the necessary vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. 
Where I am as far as alcohol–I have zero desire for a buzz, much less to ever get drunk. None at all.
I could cheerfully never have a sip of liquor or beer again in my life and not give it a thought.
However, there’s something about the taste plus mouthfeel of a sip of wine that I just find totally enjoyable. A glass of wine at dinner or after dinner is just a really good experience for me. It has layers and a depth that makes each sip just very enjoyable. One glass can last me hours.
I wish there was an non-alcoholic wine that replicated that. The most common ones taste like thin fruit juice. I have seen some advertised that are supposed to have the full, mouth-feel experience according to some commentators, but they tend to run really expensive.
My family have found a brand of non-alcoholic beer that is truer to the experience, but still looking for that affordable non-alcoholic wine.
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I think for most people everything in moderation is good. It’s really hard because you get so many mixed messages. Another thing to keep in mind is that everyone is different. What works for one person, won’t necessarily work for someone else. I think that’s why it’s good to go for regular check ups and talk with your doctor about what is healthy for you.
Juice cleanses and being obsessed with clean living and working out isn’t always a good thing, but neither is sitting on the couch all day eating junk food. Anorexia isn’t good, but neither is My 600 lbs life.
Alcohol pays all of my bills, including tuition. Drinking is fine. Nothing to see here. 
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To each their own…
140,000 deaths per year.
Deaths from Excessive Alcohol Use in the United States | CDC.
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So, for anyone who wants to cut down on their drinking, there’s an app I’m trying out that helps you stay accountable on your actual consumption. I enjoy wine, but I want to enjoy it less frequently so I sleep better. If you’re interested, check out https://www.sunnyside.co/
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Thanks, @sabaray. That app looks very good! I just recommended it to a psychotherapy client.
Anecdotally, much of what I’ve read recently indicates women in particular increased their alcohol consumption while the pandemic was at the peak. I know I lost many of my social connections when gatherings and activities were limited and alcohol is an easy crutch. I know I feel better physically without drinking.
Another resource I’m enjoying is the book, “Quit Like a Woman” - Holly Whitaker. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol, this is a good read.
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Just saw this, it looks like more and more people are realizing that like tobacco and other addictive substances, they need to quit alcohol as well.
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There’s nothing worse than a quitter… 
No worries, you’ll still get plenty customers.
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If I recall correctly, there was a book called The Blue Zone that looked at the practices of people in places that produced an abnormally high percentage of people who lived until 100. I wouldn’t say it was terribly scientific, but I think a couple of the takeaways was that people in those places were physically active in their day-to-day lives, not so much as exercise but in things like gardening. In addition, I think they would have a bit of alcohol (maybe red wine) daily.
I will say that I like spicy food and really like beer with spicy food. Many of our friends are food-oriented and ShawWife is an excellent cook and good wines are, with some of these people, often a part of our meals with them. Culturally, it would be a bit of a step to stop drinking at those meals. Indeed, we will buy a case of an excellent wine we’ve had in Italy so that we have something to serve when those friends come over.
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Peer pressure or keeping up with the Jonses? Its fine if you can’t quit or don’t want to quit but these aren’t solid reasons. There are many ways to enjoy food and company without alcohol and millions and millions of people do it.
With all of us facing midlife, many of our friends stopped or limited consumption of fried, spicy, sugary stuff and alcohol or red meat, we adjusted around that to support and include them.
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