Moderate Alchohol Consumption Lowers Women’s Risk Of Heart Attack
Hot dog ladies! Have a drink on me… We now have research that supports that a drink a day keeps the doctor away, well at least the cardiologist. That’s right, women that have the occasional drink run less of a risk of having a non-fatal heart attack than women who abstain from the ol’ liquid poison during their lives.
Results showed that in this population-based study, women who drank moderately had a significantly lower risk of heart attack than abstainers, and the benefits were greatest in women who had a drink daily. A lower risk for drinkers than abstainers also was evident in women who drank with food, as well as without, and in those who primarily drank wine or a variety of alcoholic beverages.Similar, but weaker, associations were found when patterns and volume were analyzed among drinkers only. Among these women, drinking alcohol in moderation in general was more important than the actual amount consumed. However, getting drunk at least once a month puts women at a significantly increased risk of heart attack, negating any of alcohol’s potential protective effect.
So, if you read the above carefully you will see one very important key factor, moderation! A small amount of alcohol here and there won’t hurt your health, but in no way am I giving you the okay to become intoxicated on a regular basis. After all, alcohol does carry the risk of other complications.
via Science Daily
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5 opinions for Moderate Alchohol Consumption Lowers Women’s Risk Of Heart Attack
Alex
May 29, 2007 at 9:52 am
I agree. But It doesn’t mean that all alcoholic beverages will lower the risk of heart attack. On the other hand, it’s still important to remember that we should drink in moderation.
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May 29, 2007 at 3:11 pm
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Pat
May 30, 2007 at 3:43 am
I’m with moderation. As long as we eat and drink in moderation, I believe that there is nothing wrong with the food and drinks that we take in. We just have to learn how to say enough.
Oscar
Jun 1, 2007 at 7:16 am
I agree with moderation. It doesn’t hold true for alcoholic beverages only, but to almost everything. Balance is important and we must learn how to keep it that way.
Raghavendra
Mar 2, 2008 at 7:39 am
Warm rice eaten with curds produces moderate amount of alcohol. There are other food items which produce alcohol required for the body. There is no need to consume extra alcohol. More over we do not know if this study is one of those “I pay you to cook up results” research.
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