It seems the benefits and risks of alcohol drinking will continue to kick up the controversy-dust.
Though a research had once claimed that a daily ‘moderate’ alcohol intake may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as diabetes and may also help answer Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, a new study has come up with a devastating impact of even a small amount of alcohol.
Though a single peg of drink can increase the bowel cancer risk by 10 percent, just double the amount can increase the risk by 25 percent.
This amount is considerable for one to give a second thought on their drinking habits.
Among 60 percent of new cancers in males, bowel cancer constitutes 13 percent and among 58 percent of new cancers in females, bowel constitutes 14 percent of it. The astounding statistics show that among 47 percent of cancer deaths, 12 percent among men is caused by bowel cancer, which kills about 14 percent of cancer-suffering women – in New South Wales alone.
But, the problem lies somewhere else as Lesley Walker, of Cancer Research UK suggested that,
There is a lot of confusion over safe levels of drinking. This partly arises over the increasing strength of some wines and beers and the fact that many pubs offer a large glass of wine that is actually equivalent to one third of a bottle. Women should drink less than two units a day and men less than three. By far the biggest risk for life-threatening diseases is the combination of smoking with alcohol.
The study says that as little as one large glass of wine or a pint of beer per day can lead to bowel cancer, though it depends on how strong and large the measure is!
So, moderate drinkers, who are aware of the above mentioned benefits of drinking, be aware of the risks as well!
Via: foxnews
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