Alcohol is consumed all over the world. It is a leading cause of death in the world due to excessive consumption. Alcohol is also a social drink in western cultures. One tends to consume alcohol as part of any gathering of people or when one goes out for dinner. In some cultures, drinking a small glass of alcohol on a daily basis is considered to be normal and is part of local tradition. Wine growing regions of France, Italy, etc tend to have wine included in their daily meals. Some people have argued that wine consumption boosts health and have argued that an increased life expectancy among rural French people is linked to their regular consumption of small quantities of wine. Alcohol producers support these theories that a small quantity of alcohol is linked to good health.
However, recent studies have shown that consuming even a single glass of wine can put women at a significant risk of developing cancer. Studies have shown that women who drink a single glass of wine daily may be at risk of developing certain cancers. A large proportion of the cases studied have shown a link between regular alcohol consumption and breast cancer. Other cancers have also been noted among people tested in these studies. These include rectal cancer, liver cancer, mouth cancer and throat cancer.
These studies have pointed to the long term effects of regular alcohol consumption. They assume a single glass of wine to be about 125 ml or 4 liquid oz of wine. This study has also associated the risk with other types of alcohol. A similar volume of alcohol can be found in a pint serving of beer.
Three glasses of wine per day is considered to be a significant quantity of alcohol consumption. There is a risk of alcohol dependency occurring in an individual who drinks this amount of wine daily. The health risks associated with consuming three glasses of wine daily include cancer, liver damage, cirrhosis of the liver, damage to the nervous system, and in cases of extreme exposure, damage to the brain. Alcohol dependency is an extremely dangerous situation. In such a situation a person begins to crave alcohol and their rationality over the quantities consumed tends to become skewed and unreliable.
Thus, one can say that consuming three glasses of wine daily can be linked to an increased risk of cancer as well as an increased risk of other diseases, illnesses and social problems.
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Kevin Pederson, authors web content for http://www.diethealthclub.com a complete online resource featuring diet, health and fitness. This article is focused on helping you plan for new year resolutions for healthy diet plans
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