The Japanese eat little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or the Americans.
The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or the Americans.
The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or the Americans.
The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or the Americans.
CONCLUSION:
Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what gets you.