Moderate Drinkers are Less Likely To Gain Weight
Cheers! According to WebMD, a study that followed over 19,000 women for about 13 years found that those who consumed one or two drinks a day were 30 percent less likely to gain weight. This statistic held up even when scientists considered other weight-gain factors like smoking and exercise.
At the beginning of the study, the women were all 39 or older, and none of them were overweight.
Another project by Texas Tech University in 2005 found that moderate drinkers of both genders were less likely to become obese. However, consuming more than four drinks a day and binge drinking were linked to becoming overweight or obese.
Of course, correlation does not imply causation. Scientists don’t know whether alcohol has certain biological implications to prevent weight gain, or whether moderate drinkers simply tend to follow healthier lifestyles.
In other words, you shouldn’t start drinking because of this study, but if you already consume one or two drinks a day, keep up the good work!
