Benefits of Bar Hopping

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Drink This to Ward Off Prostate Cancer

 

Good news, guys! Enjoy a glass of red wine most days of the week and you

could cut your risk of prostate cancer in half, according to a new study

by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The protective

effect appears to be strongest against the most aggressive forms of the

disease.

 

Cheers! Red wine also reduces the number and size of fat cells our bodies.

 

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" We found that men who consumed four or more glasses of red wine per

week reduced their risk of prostate cancer by 50 percent, " senior study

author Janet L. Stanford said in a news release announcing the findings.

" Among men who consumed four or more 4-ounce glasses of red wine per

week, we saw about a 60 percent lower incidence of the more aggressive

types of prostate cancer. The more clinically aggressive prostate cancer

is where the strongest reduction in risk was observed. "

 

Harvard researchers think red wine may had years to your life.

 

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There were no significant effects either positive or negative with the

consumption of beer or hard liquor and no consistent risk reduction with

white wine. That implies there is some sort of beneficial compound in

red wine that the other types of alcohol lack. Stanford thinks the magic

bullet is an antioxidant called resveratrol that is abundant in the

skins of red grapes but less so in white grapes. (Resveratrol is also

found in peanuts, raspberries, and dietary supplements.)

 

Did you know that what you drink affects how you look? Following is the

specific impact of wine, beer, and spirits.

 

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While the researchers found that the risk of prostate cancer decreased 6

percent for every glass of red wine consumed per week, Stanford is quick

to point out that research shows the law of diminishing returns comes

into play when consumption increases beyond moderation. What's the

optimal amount? Stanford recommends four to eight 4-ounce glasses of red

wine a week. " Other studies show that more than that may have adverse

effects on health, " she adds. The study findings were published in the

online edition of the International Journal of Cancer.

 

Find out the ideal amount of alcohol to drink and how frequently for the

most health benefits.

 

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