If You’re Going to Drink, Make It This Kind of Alcohol
Nautilus | Science Connected • • health
Key Points:
- A study using data from over 340,000 UK adults found that the health effects of alcohol vary not only by quantity consumed but also by the type of alcoholic beverage.
- High alcohol consumption significantly increased the risk of death from any cause by 24%, cancer by 36%, and heart disease by 14% compared to those who drank little or no alcohol.
- Among low to moderate drinkers, those who preferred beer, cider, or liquor had an increased risk of death, whereas moderate wine drinkers showed a notably lower risk of death, particularly a 21% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Researchers suggest that antioxidants and polyphenols in red wine, along with healthier eating patterns associated with wine consumption, may contribute
