Before You Have That Glass of Wine
Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Karen in Health
In these days when bad news about the economy comes every 15 minutes, by the end of the day you’re probably stressed like the rest of us and ready for that glass of wine or favorite martini. Well the bad news just got worse because a recent study of over 1 million women showed that midlife women are at a statistically higher risk for certain cancers if they have even one drink a day.
According to the study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute:
Low to moderate alcohol consumption among women is associated with a statistically significant increase in cancer risk and may account for nearly 13 percent of the cancers of the breast, liver, rectum, and upper aero-digestive tract combined[.]
Of the 1,280,296 women in the 7 year study who drank an average of one drink per day, 68,775 were diagnosed with cancer. Sobering news that should give us all pause to think:
Should I really have that glass of wine this evening?
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Ladybeams
28. Feb, 2009
I’m afraid this sounds almost suicidal, but I’ll take my chances. I’m drinking less vodka, but just not ready to let go of the wine (altho I would if I could find one without alcohol that tasted any good).
Karen
01. Mar, 2009
This is a tough choice. Any drink is risky if you’re drinking every day but then how much else in life is risky too. With all the medical news that comes out, it’s just about making the choices that help us have the lifestyle we want. That’s not suicidal, just reality. Thanks for your perspective Ladybeams.
Karen