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Although this drink is very popular, it\u2019s generally considered unhealthy\u2026 especially for people suffering type 2 diabetes due to its high sugar level.<\/p>\n
A recent Danish study reveals that drinking it moderately is actually protective against type 2 diabetes\u2014and may even help reverse it.<\/p>\n
The study, published in Journal Diabetologia,<\/em> shows that moderate alcohol drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who abstain from alcohol completely.<\/p>\n Researchers used information about lifestyle and drinking habits collected by the Danish Health Examination Survey. This included data of more than 70,000 nondiabetic men and women.<\/p>\n They then checked who developed diabetes in the following five years.<\/p>\n It turned out that men who consumed 14 drinks a week and women who consumed 9 drinks per week had the smallest risk of diabetes.<\/p>\n But, crucially, the drinks must be spread out over several days throughout the week, instead of being enjoyed over one or two days only.<\/p>\n Weekend binges are, thus, out!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Those with the lowest risk consumed their drinks over three or four days.<\/p>\n Heavier and lighter drinkers were more likely to suffer from diabetes than these moderate drinkers.<\/p>\n Wine drinkers were also less likely to develop diabetes than their spirits-drinking peers, so the type of drink is also relevant.<\/p>\n