Unlike smoking where the government can simply say it is bad for you, the message for alcohol has to be much more nuanced as there is no evidence that drinking within recommended levels is harmful and some research has even suggested it may be beneficial to health.

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"It's ironic that people are free to take as many unhealthy condiments in fast food outlets as they like, but statins, which are beneficial to heart health, have to be prescribed, " he said.

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Shorter working hours and fewer tasks were among the key working aspects reported to be beneficial to the employee's mental health.

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While food is generally thought to be beneficial, the authors maintain that, if eaten to excess, food can actually be harmful, causing such health-robbing problems as acid reflux, obesity, diabetic syndrome, lack of mobility and, in extreme cases, cancer, cardio-vascular disease or even death.

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