"Low to moderate alcohol consumption among women is associated with a statistically significant increase in cancer risk and may account for nearly 13 percent of the cancers of the breast, liver, rectum, and upper aero-digestive tract combined, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute."-Science Daily
Did you know the alcohol consumption, low or moderate, can lead to cancer for women? Of course, alcohol has it's dangers. On an average, women consume one drink per day. Not many, though, drink three or more drinks a day. I don't know about you but that sounds, to me, like a lot. And in seven years, around 68,775 women were diagnosed with cancer. The alcohol women consume, the more risk they have for cancer, including breast, rectum, and liver. The connection between alcohol consumption and risk of cancer isn't changed by the type of alcohol consumed-spirits, champagne, beer, wine, etc. Around 13% of cancers diagnosed to women are because of alcohol.
What I think is that women, when drinking, should think to themselves, "WHY am I drinking? Am I drinking 'cause I feel like drinking? Am I drinking for the heck of drinking? Is it a special occasion?" This way, they can reduce the amount of alcohol they drink. A person who would ask themselves this would be a responsible drinker. Not just women, but everyone should say to this themselves. Alcohol doesn't just effect women, but everyone. There are precautions to everything. It's OKAY to drink in special occasions such has anniversaries, weddings, receptions, and once in a blue moon it's okay. Just make sure you are of age to drink. You want your job/college resume to look good.
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