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One Glass Of Wine Per Day
The Science Daily reports that researchers from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine are contradicting conventional beliefs with a study demonstrating that moderate consumption of one glass of wine is not only good for the liver, but also lowers the prevalence of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). This study, published in June 2008 edition of the Journal of Hepatology, revealed that participants that consumed a moderate amount of wine experienced a decreased risk in developing (NAFLD), compared to those who did not consume any alcohol. NAFLD is a liver disease most common in the United States, affecting more than 40 million adults.
Scientists have come up with yet another reason to enjoy a glass of red wine.
Red wine linked to lower risk of lung cancer amongst men
Moderate consumption of red wine may slash the risk of lung cancer in men by as much as 60 per cent, suggests a new study from California. The antioxidants present in red wine were proposed to play a key role in the prevention of lung cancer, particularly amongst smokers, according to findings published in the October edition of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The study involved the analysis of data of 78,168 men from the California Men's Health Study (CMHS), which was set up to investigate the causes of various types of cancer.
Study Details
The male subjects were aged between 45 and 69 who are members of the Kasier Permanente California prepaid health plan. Questionnaires were used to analyse lifestyle factors, and demographics of the men, while a food frequency questionnaire was used to determine dietary intake. Frequency of consumption of beer, wine (red, white and rosé) and liquor was also assessed with regard to the number of drinks taken each day, week, or month, whilst taking into account the serving size in relation to an established standard.
Dr Chao and her colleagues reported that there was on average a 2 per cent lower risk of lung cancer associated with each glass of red wine consumed per month. Amongst ever-smokers with a pack-year history of at least 20 years, this figure rose to 4 per cent. The group which saw the most dramatic results was those who smoked and drank at least one glass of red wine a day. The researchers reported a reduced risk of lung cancer of 60 per cent amongst these men – when compared to other smokers.
The researchers pointed out that while both red and white wines contain antioxidants, their concentration is much higher in red wine, which contains high levels of flavonoids and resveratrol, a compound which has previously been linked to health benefits. They added that "the lack of association for white wine lends support to a causal association for red wine and suggests that compounds that are present at high concentrations in red wine but not in white wine, beer, or liquors may be protective against lung carcinogenesis". In any case, the researchers made clear that their results "cannot be extrapolated to heavy alcohol consumption" and stated that in spite of the suggested relationship between red wine and reduced risk of lung cancer, further research was needed to examine the effect of the chemopreventive agents found in red wine separately from other types of alcohol.
Source:
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention Volume 17, Issue 10, pp. 2692-2699 "Alcoholic Beverage Intake and Risk of Lung Cancer: The California Men's Health Study" Authors: C. Chao, J.M. Slezak, B.J. Caan, and V.P. Quinn
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