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Moderate drinking could be good for your brain function
Jul 2, 2020
Looking for an excuse to justify that beer this evening?
Light to moderate drinking could pose health benefits, a new study from the University of Georgia suggests.
Researchers examined the link between alcohol consumption and cognitive function – how well your memory and thinking is sustained as you age – and found that drinking the occasional alcoholic beverage could help to maintain your brain function as you get older.
Researchers tracked 19,887 people over the course of ten years, asking them to complete regular surveys about their health, lifestyle, and drinking habits, and measuring their cognitive function in a series of tests analysing their overall mental status, their ability to recall words, and their vocabulary.
They found that participants who had an alcoholic drink or two a day tended to perform better on these cognitive tests as they got older, even when other factors such as age, smoke, or education level were taken into account.
The optimal level of alcohol consumption was between 10 and 14 drinks a week.
But before you rush to start downing pints every night, it’s important to note that this study does not prove a direct cause and effect relationship of alcohol equalling better brain function.
There could be all sorts of other factors coming into play, such as the type of alcohol. Wine, for example, has previously been linked to better cognitive function as you age .
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