Not exact matches
For most
of us, dad safety has to do with more mundane matters such as
moderating our
alcohol intake, assessing our driving behavior, and following safety precautions around equipment.
However, regular
intake of even
moderate amounts
of alcohol — especially while pregnant — is correlated with a higher risk
of miscarriage.
«There may be some benefit with low to
moderate intakes of alcohol, but this could be outweighed by an increased risk
of breast cancer and other morbidities,» they explain.
And in this group
of mums,
moderate alcohol intake was a marker for social advantage, which may itself be the key factor in better balance, possibly overriding subtle harmful effects
of moderate alcohol use, say the authors.
Here, we present data to suggest that the transition from
moderate to uncontrolled
alcohol intake occurs, in part, upon a breakdown
of this endogenous protective pathway via a miRNA - dependent mechanism.
Limit
alcohol intake —
Moderate or heavy consumption
of alcohol is associated with high blood pressure, certain cancers and obesity.
To keep inflammation to a minimum, Dr. OKeefe recommends a restricted - calorie diet (similar to the Mediterranean diet), consisting
of fruits and vegetables, lean protein, nuts, vinegar, tea, and fish oil, as well as low to
moderate alcohol intake.
The study's findings support existing recommendations by the American Cancer Society to limit
alcohol intake, she notes, but adds that
moderate alcohol consumption has also been linked to a lower risk
of heart disease.
As well as all that, you are hopefully
moderating your
alcohol intake, getting plenty
of sleep, keeping your stress levels low, not smoking and generally trying to live a healthy life.
Scientific evidence shows that
moderate caffeine
intake does not affect athletic performance (and can in fact slightly improve it), but
alcohol consumption can interfere with muscle recovery from exercise, and negatively impact a number
of other performance variables.
Scientific evidence shows that
moderate caffeine
intake does not affect athletic performance (and can in fact slightly improve it) or hydration status, but
alcohol consumption can interfere with muscle recovery from exercise, and negatively impact a number
of other performance variables.
The scientists broke the diet down into nine basic components: a high
intake of vegetables, fruits, nuts, cereals, legumes, fish, and monounsaturated fats;
moderate consumption
of alcohol; and restricted amounts
of dairy products and meat.
Sure,
moderate intake of certain alcoholic drinks such as red wine can exhibit beneficial effects, but generally speaking, continued excessive use
of alcohol itself is bad news for your health.
You follow a diverse, plant - based diet,
moderate caffeine, and
alcohol intake, engage in some sort
of physical activity daily (be that a brisk walk or barre class), and generally strive to do right by your body (and mind, and soul,
of course).
It's actually quite complicated and mandates «consuming vegetables and fruits; eating whole grains and high - fiber foods; eating fish twice weekly; consuming lean animal and vegetable proteins; reducing
intake of sugary beverages; minimizing sugar and sodium
intake; and maintaining
moderate to no
alcohol intake.»
However, it does show that
moderate alcohol intake does not affect body weight in and
of itself.
To minimize the confounding effect and test for potential modification by an overall lifestyle pattern, we further performed a stratified analysis according to a priori — defined healthy lifestyle pattern, as characterized by never smoking or ever smoking for fewer than 5 pack - years, never or
moderate alcohol intake (< 14 g / d in women and < 28 g / d in men), body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared)
of at least 18.5 and less than 25.0, and physical activity
of at least 150 min / wk at a
moderate level or at least 75 min / wk at a vigorous level (equivalent to ≥ 7.5 metabolic equivalent h / wk) as recommended.18 Likewise, given the previous report that protein
intake was associated with a higher risk for diabetes - related mortality, 8 we examined the protein - mortality association according to the history
of diabetes.
Health behaviours included smoking (never, former, current),
alcohol intake (none: ≤ 1 unit / weeks,
moderate, heavy: ≥ 14 units / week) self - reported physical activity (vigorous,
moderate and non / mild) 40 and duration
of sleep (5 categories from ≤ 5 hours to ≥ 9 hours / day).
Going forward, the Subcommittee would review data about
alcohol and diet associations, including how
alcohol at
moderate levels relates to macro - and micronutrients, and an analysis
of how
moderate levels
of intake relate to the Healthy Eating Index.
There have been countless studies trumpeting the health benefits
of moderate daily
alcohol intake (emphasis on «
moderate»), with wines — especially the newer organic breeds — linked to reductions in arterial and cardiovascular diseases.
The researchers proposed an Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) to reflect different types
of fats; the level
of cereal fiber (to represent whole grain
intake); the ratio
of white meat to red meat in the diet; consumption
of nuts, legumes, and soy; and
moderate alcohol consumption.
Moderate evidence (3 criteria)
of associations exists for
intake of fish, marine ω - 3 fatty acids, folate, whole grains, dietary vitamins E and C, beta carotene,
alcohol, fruit, and fiber.
Although
moderate drinking — considered one drink a day for women, two drinks a day for men — is thought to lower the risk
of heart attack and stroke versus both teetotaling and heavy drinking, the study highlights that
alcohol has risks as well, and those risks increase in tandem with
intake.
With respect to diet, the Subcommittee asked the USDA to do an analysis
of some national datasets looking at the Healthy Eating Index
of people at different levels
of alcohol intake in the
moderate range.
The consequences will not only be unsustainable increasing health care costs, but increasing health inequities, particularly those impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Australians, and increasing community suffering due to the impact
of chronic diseases - most
of which are preventable by improving physical and social environments to make it easier for Australians to improve diet, increase physical activity,
moderate alcohol intake and stop smoking.
Light to
moderate intake of alcohol, drinking patterns, and risk
of cancer: results from two prospective US cohort studies