By now, you’ve probably rejoiced over these new findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine: Women who drink moderately (one or two alcohol beverages a day) have a 30 percent lower risk of becoming overweight than nondrinkers.
Anyone who’s gained the Freshman Fifteen knows that alcohol packs quite a caloric punch. So what gives? According to the New York Times Well blog, alcohol appears to slightly speed up a woman’s metabolism.
But before you rush out to the bar for your margaritas, know this: the benefits were most pronounced in red wine drinkers.
So now there’s a tally sheet: On the positive side, moderate drinking is also associated with a healthy heart. On the negative: regular drinking increases breast cancer risk.
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