Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs when excess fat builds up in the liver from causes other than excessive alcohol consumption. A review of data from six studies has identified an association between NAFLD during childhood and an … [Read more...]
Hot Tea Linked to Increased Risk of Esophageal Cancer
Drinking hot tea appears to raise the risk of esophageal cancer among men and women who also drink alcohol or smoke. A study involving more than 450,000 people found that individuals who regularly imbibed very hot tea in addition to a glass of … [Read more...]
Alcohol Abuse Elevates Heart Risks
Alcohol abuse is defined as the consumption of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions or as a regular practice. An analysis of medical records on close to 15 million Californians revealed that alcohol abusers are twice as … [Read more...]
Fewer Teens Using Cigarettes and Alcohol!
The 2015 Monitoring the Future survey finds cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption continues to decline among teens. Among 10th graders, researchers observed a 54.9% reduction in cigarette use in just the past five years. The rate of binge … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Alcohol and Calories
Alcohol contains 7 kcal/g (second only to fat, which contains 9 kcal/g). A glass of wine has 178 calories and takes 38 minutes of brisk walking to burn off. A regular alcohol drinker may get up to 10% of their total calorie intake from … [Read more...]
Health Alert: I’ll Have Another
There is good evidence that moderate alcohol consumption protects against heart disease, but when all of the chronic disease risks are balanced against each other, the optimal consumption level is much lower than many people believe. Researchers … [Read more...]