“There’s nothing heart-healthy about it, and all those studies—most backed by the alcohol or wine industry—were likely flawed observational studies, showing an association with better outcomes but not causation,” he explained. “In simple terms: individuals who drank a glass of wine may have been more athletic or possessed some other unaccounted benefit.”
He refuted the idea of a daily glass of wine being advantageous to us (Getty Images).
The doctor stated this is due to alcohol ‘raising blood pressure, triglycerides, atrial fibrillation, and—in higher amounts—is a direct toxin to the heart, to the extent we have a term in cardiology—alcohol cardiomyopathy.’
This heart condition arises specifically from chronic heavy alcohol consumption, which can be fatal.
“Alcohol is off-limits,” he stated in his TikTok video.
Energy drinks
The cardiologist included energy drinks on his list of top four offenders in the beverage sector, owing to their harmful combination of caffeine and sugar.
“Beverages like Red Bull have approximately 1.5 times more caffeine than coffee but also include nearly eight teaspoons or more of sugar—or worse, corn syrup,” Levine added. “The Monster energy drink contains nearly 15 teaspoons of sugar.”
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