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Is moderate drinking healthy? Scientists say the idea is outdated
For decades, studies suggested that moderate alcohol intake could protect the heart, reduce diabetes risk or even help you live longer. Newer research tells a different story.
Stafford and his colleagues said the choice to tip back a beer or forgo alcohol – like many lifestyle decisions – should involve weighing the risks and benefits of your behaviors. Chen’s research has shown how alcohol affects people of East Asian descent who have a genetic variation, ALDH2, which interferes with their ability to metabolize acetaldehyde. Stanford Medicine researchers discuss what makes alcohol more toxic for people of East Asian descent who have a genetic variation, ALDH2, that interferes with their ability to metabolize acetaldehyde.
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