Wanna Gain Less Weight? Drink Up Women!
Friday, Mar 12, 2010
Sure you have the light beers and the sugar-free Red Bulls to help fight off those calories trying to maintain that figure while you're getting drunk, but studies from the Archives of Internal Medicine gives you even more reason to camp out at the bar this weekend.
"New research suggests that women who regularly consume moderate amounts of alcohol are less likely to gain weight than nondrinkers and are at lower risk for obesity."
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Over the course of the study, 41 percent of the women became overweight or obese. Although alcohol is packed with calories (about 150 in a six-ounce glass of wine), the nondrinkers in the study actually gained more weight over time: nine pounds, on average, compared with an average gain of about three pounds among regular moderate drinkers. The risk of becoming overweight was almost 30 percent lower for women who consumed one or two alcohol beverages a day, compared with nondrinkers.
"Studies suggest that drinking alcohol has different effects on eating habits among men and women. Men typically add alcohol to their daily caloric intake, whereas women are more likely to substitute alcohol for food."
For the entire article and more interesting findings, check out Tara Parker-Pope's article at the NYTimes.com.
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