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Featured: Red wine is not the only heart felt drink

Red wine has long enjoyed the spotlight for heart health though a lesser known fact is that there are two alcoholic beverages, also made from grapes, which are rich in antioxidants and may have unique health effects.

Posted on Tue, 2 Dec 14

Leaky gut linked to alcohol craving

Alcohol craving and mood disorders in heavy drinkers may be related to leaky gut and gut-derived toxins in their blood, a discovery that suggests an important role for probiotics and prebiotics.

Posted on Fri, 25 Jul 14

Alcohol has no heart health benefits

The idea that alcohol is good for your heart is a popular one with drinkers. Scientifically, however, the benefits have not always been clear and a remarkable new gene interaction study suggests there is no benefit at all.

Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 12

Calories from alcohol as bad a soft drinks?

Plenty of attention has been given to the contribution of soft drink to excessive calorie intake, but alcoholic drinks may be supersizing people too.

Posted on Mon, 13 Dec 10

Saved by a tipple, killed by a binge

It is much safer to space your alcohol throughout the week than to down it all in one day suggests a study contrasting the very different drinking behaviours of the French and Irish.

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 09

A healthy lifestyle reduces breast cancer risk

Lifestyle change may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors, a major concern in these women. It has been found that obese women have a 50% increased risk for developing a secondary primary breast cancer, while those who consumed 7 or more alcoholic drinks per week had a 90% increased risk and smokers had a 120% increased risk of cancer reoccurrence (1).

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