They found that for men drinking daily seems to have the biggest positive effect on health while in women the amount of alcohol consumed may have more of an impact.I better get to the pub and reduce my chances of heart disease, post haste!
"The risk of heart disease was lowest among men who drank every day," said Janne Tolstrup of the National Institute for Public Health in Copenhagen.
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The researchers studied the effects of alcohol on more than 50,000 men and women over more than five years. Men in the study who drank one day a week had a 7 percent reduced risk of heart disease compared to non-drinkers, but daily moderate drinkers were 41 percent less likely to suffer from heart disease.
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Friday, May 26, 2006
Words to live (longer) by
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Daily tipple can bring health benefits -- for men:
It is also reported that that same 41% died from liver failure before the common age of heart disease problems
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Aaron, at
5/26/2006 12:51:00 PM
Better than 50 years without Guinness!
By
ZaijiaN, at
5/26/2006 12:54:00 PM
^^^ speak up ^^^