A little wine may do more than we thought. New research
seems to indicate that the key benefit may be coming from the ethanol. It can
raise HDL cholesterol levels (which is the good kind). Now it may reduce
complications for diabetics by improving the cells' ability to respond to
insulin.
How about weight loss? The Nurses' Health Study found that
non-drinkers were twice as likely to be obese as moderate drinkers were. This
result may not apply to men.
How about Alzheimer's? An 18-year study found those who
drank one alcoholic beverage per day were 40 percent less likely to have poor
scores on tests of cognitive function. However, those having more than four
drinks a day were 29% more likely to show mental deficits.
How about Osteoporosis? A study of 3,200 postmenopausal
women found those who drank a drink a day kept three times more bone mass than
non-drinkers.
So what does all this mean? A drink a day is a very good
idea for many reasons.
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