Alcohol is bad for you. Red wine is good for the heart. It’s all about moderation. This is the government set of guidelines. It can be very confusing. But the government guidelines say that men and women should not consume more than 21 or 14 alcoholic drinks each week.
However, the Million Women study reported that just one drink a week increases your risk of breast, pharynx and liver cancer. No wonder a recent UK survey for the World Cancer Research Fund found that people are deeply sceptical about claims for what causes or prevents cancer. In exploring the alcohol-cancer connection, Radio 4’s Frontiers reveals a frightening lack of knowledge about how alcohol interacts with the body.
Before we finally decide whether alcohol is good or bad, we need a lot more research and study on the topic.