Advice on drinking alcohol seems to swing like a pendulum from day to day: one minute it’s a deadly drug that will harm foetuses and cause everything from dementia to cancer; the next it’s a life-extending miracle drug that we should all consume every day.
The latest bit of research has found that for women, at least, consuming a ‘moderate’ amount of alcohol helps them to age better.
The researchers found that middle-aged women who consume 15.1 – 30g of alcohol per day (the equivalent of three small glasses of wine) have a good chance of living at least to seventy and not suffering from cancer or other chronic illnesses. Nor will they suffer major physical or mental impairment.
The women who drank steadily and regularly, rather than the odd binge, were around 50 per cent more likely to enjoy a healthy old age when compared to non-drinkers.
The report concluded that, “Moderate alcohol consumption was associated with modestly better overall health status.”
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