Alcohol within reason is useful, physical activity - too, and when we combine them - the effect is even greater.
Alcohol within reason is useful, so is physical activity, and when we combine them, the effect is even greater.
It turns out that if we abstain and spend our free time in any other way, but not through active movement, we increase the risk of heart attack by 30 to 49%. That's according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. Many more studies have proven the protective role of alcohol in the moderate intake for the heart. Some have even found a link to cancer prevention. However, a Danish study showed that exercise also has an additive effect. Ie the benefit of combining them is greater than simply summing those of the two factors.