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1 online resource (streaming video file) (50 min.) ; 290286666 bytes |
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Considering it is a drug that has been enjoyed since the dawn of civilisation, the science around alcohol is surprisingly vague and conflicting. Can drinking a small amount of wine each day actually be good for us? Is occasional binge drinking that much worse than drinking small amounts of alcohol each day? Identical twins - and doctors - Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate the latest science and put their own bodies to the test to see how alcohol really affects us.Many believe that moderate drinking is good for you, so for a month Chris drinks three steady units a day. However many people don't drink like that, drinking a little during the week, and then splurging on the weekend. His brother Xand goes on an extreme drinking regime, consuming his 21 units all in one hit every Saturday night and taking the rest of the week off.While the experiment is underway, the twins look at the hard science behind the way we drink. Is red wine really good for your heart? Is drinking every day better for your heart than not drinking at all? And what is it that really causes a hangover? The program reveals the latest - and surprising - research that explains why we feel so rough, and dehydration has little to do with it.At the end of the month the results are surprising. Which way of drinking is best? You'll never look at a night out, or your hangover, in the same way again... (From the UK) (Documentary) PG CC Follow the conversation on Twitter: #SBSDoco |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-09-14 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Alcohol -- Physiological effect.
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Alcohol in the body -- Testing.
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Alcoholic liver diseases.
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Alcoholics -- Psychological aspects.
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Health aspects.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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Sophie, Todd, director
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van Tulleken, Chris, host
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van Tulleken, Xand, host
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