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> The reality is this: alcohol is worse than water and alcohol is bad for you.

Except if you're at risk of cardiovascular disease as I mentioned. Water cannot save you there. Why can't you agree? You're ignoring every opposing argument in this thread and making false statements like "alcohol has no benefits over water period".

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wrong.

https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/155/9/827/58224/Water-O...

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That doesn't prove I'm wrong. From your study:

> In summary, we report intriguing associations between the intake of fluids and the risk of coronary heart disease that are not obviously explained by confounding. Further research in other populations, possibly including experimental study designs, is necessary to decide whether the associations are causal.

Please also note another study which refutes the 15 year old one you posted and suggests you are wrong:

"In conclusion, this study revealed no statistically significant differences in the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, myocardial infarction, and angina pectoris between people drinking or not drinking more water than the daily recommended amount. Even though interest in the effects of water has only recently increased, related studies are still insufficient." [1]

[1] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210909916...