Thursday, August 18, 2011

Moderate Drinking can be Healthy for Some

Moderate Drinking May Help Prevent Alzheimer's, Other Dementia

  According to Health Day New, "Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol, especially wine, may lower the risk of dementia, according to a review of previous research."

. Moderate drinking is generally defined as a maximum of two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women and  that can put people at a lower risk to develop Alzheimer's and other declines in thinking skills.



Other larger studies need to be done to have more statistically significant findings...but interesting nonetheless.  Also, wine seemed to be more beneficial than hard spirits or beer.

 

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