Moderate Drinkers - Healthier Than Abstainers

Author: Mark Velov Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Moderate Drinkers - Healthier Than Abstainers

One glass of wine a day has a proven positive effect on the cardiovascular system and the brain ....

French scientists have proven that people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol are in better health than obese.

The authors of the study explain that good health is not only due to the amount of alcohol consumed by study participants, but also to other indirect factors such as less stress, more exercise and better social status.

"Moderate alcohol consumption is a strong sign of higher social status, better health and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease," said Boris Hanzel of the Drinking-Salpetrie Hospital in Paris.

Scientists recall that one glass of wine a day has a proven positive effect on the cardiovascular system and brain.

Past research has shown the definite benefits of moderate alcohol consumption for the cardiovascular system. For moderate use, one drink per day is taken for women and two for men.

A glass of wine has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks in middle-aged people by 30 to 50%. It also reduces the risk of coronary heart disease.

In patients who have experienced a heart attack, alcohol can also play a positive role in preventing another. Alcohol has been found to increase the level of "good" cholesterol, which reduces the risk of atherosclerosis.

Moderate drinking reduces the risk of stroke, as well as the formation of blood clots and limit the damage to blood vessels caused by fat deposits.

Small amounts of alcohol are thought to reduce the risk of peripheral arterial disease and even Alzheimer's.
Despite numerous studies, experts are not sure which type of alcohol is preferable. Some researchers claim that it is preferable to consume wine because it contains beneficial ingredients such as resveratrol, but other scientists have documented the same benefits in other types of alcohol.

French expert Boris Hansel reminds that a distinction must be made between moderate consumption and abuse and emphasizes that excessive drinking leads to liver and heart disease, many cancers, poisoning and fetal alcohol syndrome.
According to the World Health Organization, unreasonable alcohol consumption is responsible for the deaths of 2.3 million people a year worldwide

Moderate Drinkers - Healthier Than Abstainers

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