Research examines the health benefits of alcohol
Posted August 18, 2011 5:48 pm.
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TORONTO, Ont. – Beer drinkers can feel a little better about grabbing a cold one on a warm day.
Chill Magazine has released a list of potential health benefits of consuming alcohol.
The article points to research that suggests two alcoholic drinks a day translates to a 20 per cent drop in a man’s risk of developing cardiac disease.
Other studies have shown that seniors who drink regularly had a lower chance of developing dementia and that moderate beer drinkers have stronger mental health, more friends, better education and less depression than non-drinkers.
One study suggests moderate drinking can reduce the risk of diabetes by about 40 per cent.
Research on rats shows that those fed beer were significantly less vulnerable to cancer.
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