This article here talks about ‘knowing’ how and why living cells age. As required scientists make a discovery and then extrapolate from there to a nice conclusion. They then set up tests to prove those theories and slowly but surely move towards a theory that holds up.
The only thing is that sometimes those theories are accepted by the public as fact and they act on them before they are tested. Many a false industry has been set up because ‘It looks like X stops Y’ and off go the marketers to sells the elixir of life to people. Now that is life, it’s not too much of a problem usually but as the climate change scam shows it can go wrong big time.
Others can be almost as bad. It seems that Red Wine isn’t the elixir of life either according to the article. Bugger.
However, I have a fool proof way of deciding if something is good for you or not. Taste it.
If it tastes good and you want more then it’s not good for you. Simple.
That may be so but I dispute the finding against red wine. There are centuries of backing for it and it contains nutrients which are all they claim. Plus it’s natural. Plus it makes you feel good. Plus it’s a lovely colour. Plus it tastes nice. What more does one need?
The question os ‘knowing’ – do they actually know by experimentation or do the think that is what happens. Until there is some repeatable experimentation that shows results it is only a supposition.
As to the red wine thing – I live in a red wine growing region and the old people usually live to their 90s and they sup every day, at lunch and dinner.
Red wine is an old wives tale. It has been tested over generations whilst this is the resultof one test. After the next it will be back on the table (
) as a healthy choice.
Always be sceptical.