Stop whining about your weight, have a drink
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The finding, from a long term study of almost 20,000 women, suggests that the body processes the calories in alcohol differently to those in food. And that puts it at odds with the general assumption among dieters that alcohol is fattening.
The conclusion could explain why French and Italian women seem to avoid piling on the pounds despite routinely drinking wine with meals.
For the latest study, 19,200 American women aged 39 and over were asked about their drinking habits. Their weight gain was then recorded for the next 13 years.
Perhaps not surprisingly, all of the women tended to gain weight.
However, the four-in-10 who said they were teetotal gained the most, the Archives of Internal Medicine reports.
Less weight was gained by those who drank "moderate" amounts - perhaps a glass or two of wine a day.
- Daily Mail, FIONA MACRAE, London
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Women who enjoy a glass or two of wine a day put on less weight than those who stick to mineral water or soft drinks, research shows - with red wine particularly forgiving.The finding, from a long term study of almost 20,000 women, suggests that the body processes the calories in alcohol differently to those in food. And that puts it at odds with the general assumption among dieters that alcohol is fattening.
The conclusion could explain why French and Italian women seem to avoid piling on the pounds despite routinely drinking wine with meals.
For the latest study, 19,200 American women aged 39 and over were asked about their drinking habits. Their weight gain was then recorded for the next 13 years.
Perhaps not surprisingly, all of the women tended to gain weight.
However, the four-in-10 who said they were teetotal gained the most, the Archives of Internal Medicine reports.
Less weight was gained by those who drank "moderate" amounts - perhaps a glass or two of wine a day.
- Daily Mail, FIONA MACRAE, London
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