Alcohol, Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

We have read the excellent paper by Chiva-Blanch et al. (2013). The Authors affirm that moderate alcohol consumption (30 g/day for men and 15 g/day for women), expecially in the form of wine and beer, has cardioprotective effects through different mechanisms. Moreover, they report that three or more drinks per day may increase the risk of hypertention, stroke and breast cancer.


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