A drink a day linked to healthy aging
Story highlights Women who averaged 3 to 15 alcoholic drinks per week had higher odds of being healthy The findings don't necessarily apply to men or to nonwhite women Experiments have shown that moderate alcohol intake can reduce inflammation Health.com — Middle-aged women who drink alcohol in moderation have a better chance than nondrinkers of staying healthy as they age, especially if they spread out their consumption over most days of the week, a new study from Harvard researchers suggests. Health.com: 9 ways to live longer Experiments have shown that moderate alcohol intake – roughly one drink a day for women, or two a day for men – can reduce inflammation, promote healthy cholesterol levels, improve insulin resistance, and help blood vessels function properly. “You don’t have to use moderate alcohol consumption as a way to help achieve healthy aging.” Health.com: 25 ways to cut 500 calories a day Moreover, the large questionnaire-based studies that have shown a link between moderate drinking and better overall health – including this one, which was published in the journal PLoS Medicine – have some inherent limitations, says Arun Karlamangla, M.D., an associate professor of geriatrics at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. Health.com: The science of getting sloshed Women should be aware that even moderate drinking has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, Sun says, although he adds that this and other studies suggest that the health benefits of having one drink or less a day seem to outweigh the increase in breast-cancer risk.
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