00:00One of the changes that was made had to do with alcohol.
00:03Secretary Kennedy or Dr. Oz, could you explain the science behind the new language on not saying two drinks for men and one drink for a woman every day would be healthy,
00:12and whether or not the industry had an impact on the language of moderation versus just saying alcohol is not healthy and you shouldn't drink it?
00:23So alcohol is a social lubricant that brings people together.
00:27In the best-case scenario, I don't think you should drink alcohol, but it does allow people an excuse to bond and socialize,
00:35and there's probably nothing healthier than having a good time with friends in a safe way.
00:38If you look at the blue zones, for example, around the world where people live the longest, alcohol is sometimes part of their diet.
00:44Again, small amounts taken very judiciously and usually in a celebratory fashion.
00:49So there is alcohol on these dietary guidelines, but the implication is don't have it for breakfast.
00:54There should be something done, a small amount, with hopefully some kind of an event that may have alcohol at it.
01:02But the general move away from two glasses of men, one glass of men, there was never really good data to support that quantity of alcohol consumption.
01:10That data was probably primarily confused with broader data about social connectedness.
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