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Women Who Drink Tend to Gain Less Weight
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Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol don't gain as much weight in midlife as those who abstain, a study has found. However, drinking should not be heralded as a new diet, said the authors and alcohol abuse experts.
The study, published Tuesday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, is the first to find that alcohol may curb weight gain in women.
Typically, alcohol consumption is not advised for people trying to lose or avoid gaining weight. A 5-ounce glass of wine contains about 125 calories, and a regular 12-ounce beer has about 150.
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