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Health Effects Of Moderate Drinking

Studies about the effects moderate alcohol consumption have on the human heart have created a tug-of-war in medical research fields all around the world. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but could a daily glass of pinot noir do the same? Does the way a person drinks their margaritas affect their heart?

Not in the sense of blended or on the rocks, but is one drink seven days a week really healthier than one “tooled out” Taco Tuesday?
Last year, researchers from the British Medical Journal studied the alcohol consumption patterns of people in Ireland and France, the two countries that statistically drink the most worldwide.

Despite a difference in drinking patterns, total weekly alcohol consumption was similar in both countries. Throughout the week, the Irish who were studied drank about 281.7 grams of alcohol while the French drank 254.6 grams of alcohol.

Evidence from another study showed hard coronary events were twice as prevalent in the Irish region than in the French region.

The BMJ study found binge drinking was 20 times more prevalent in Irish citizens than in French citizens and that binge drinking doubled the risk of heart disease compared to moderate drinking.

To continue reading the article which was written by 'The Daily Aztec' staff writer Sydnee Brooker click here.

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