Women who drink are less likely to gain weight.
Shut the front door!
According to a study* published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, women who consumed between 1.5 and 3 drinks daily had a 27 percent and 61 percent lower risk of becoming overweight or obese, respectively, than women who didn't drink at all.
Isn't that just the best news you've heard all day? Drink more, weigh less. Now that's medical advice I can get on board with.
I wonder if it still applies if you drink all those drinks on Friday and lay off the sauce the rest of the week? Something to ponder while I'm knocking 'em back this weekend...
Cheers!
*I know this makes about as much sense as the whole "drinking makes you smart because it kills the slowest brain cells" rationale, BUT, the study was conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts. Harvard. Not Biff's Medical School & Pizzeria of the Cayman Islands. This is legit, people!
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I say if it's coming from Harvard, we run with it!!!!
Hope you are having a great week!
I heard this on the radio too! Genius I say!
Studies have also shown that people who drink IN MODERATION daily live longer and have less heart problems than people who don't drink at all.
Keep in mind that people who do NOT drink in moderation live less long than people who do not drink at all :)
You just made my day. Holla for feeling less guilty about that Pinot Noir last night!
Best news I have ever heard!!
You've made my day. I'm off my wine store as soon as I get off work.
Sounds good to me!
So basically you're saying after Lent I need to consume as much alcohol as possible to make up for these past 2 months?? hahahah!!! Very interesting!!
I heard this on the radio this morning on the way home from the gym!!
And then I nearly died laughing while trying to drink my coffee when I read this line "Not Biff's Medical School & Pizzeria of the Cayman Islands. " Ha!
BOOM! Made my day! I'm in your boat, I'll be thinking of a six pack of abs while I drink a six pack of frosty beverages this weekend ;)
Ha this is funny! I had to re-read it again when I first saw it. So you mean the bottle of wine with my boyfriend last night didn't deter from my workout this morning nor my weigh in this weekend? lol hopefully so!
All I can say is...Cheers! I love this little factoid. I also love "shut the front door!" One of my current favorite sayings!
Aren't you on vacation yet?
I'm raising a glass of pinot to you as I type! :)
Thanks for the advice on my post about the job hunt!!! Getting involved w the bar organizations is a great suggestion.
PS I love this medical study! (:
I have found this to be true!
I am still giggling over your " I drop truth bombs" LOL
I am gong to 100% embrace this study and likely cite it for the rest of my life.
And all this time I was trying to convince myself to cut out the wine to lower my daily calorie intake. Turns out its making me skinny1!!!! Best day ever!!!!!
happy day! guess i'll just pour another glass of red to celebrate! whooo!
I should be soooooo skinny then. Ah ha ha
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