Wine consumption along with food lowers type 2 diabetes risk
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Overview
Wine is a favorite beverage worldwide, according to a new study, drinking wine with food was associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The lower type 2 diabetes risk occurred only when people drank alcohol with meals, not when alcohol was consumed alone.
To note only moderate amounts of alcohol had a positive impact on the development of type 2 diabetes – up to one glass of wine daily for women and up to two glasses daily for men. The authors concluded that drinking moderate amounts of wine with meals may prevent type 2 diabetes with no other health condition that may be negatively affected by moderate alcohol consumption and in consultation with the doctor.
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Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
