The protective effect of moderate alcohol consumption on the risk of cardiovascular disease has been consistently shown in many epidemiological studies. Antiatherogenic alterations in plasma lipoproteins, particularly increase in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol,are considered as the most plausible mechanism of the protective effect of alcohol consumption on coronary artery disease (C...

BACKGROUND Although moderate drinking confers a decreased risk of myocardial infarction, the roles of the drinking pattern and type of beverage remain unclear. METHODS We studied the association of alcohol consumption with the risk of myocardial infarction among 38,077 male health professionals who were free of cardiovascular disease and cancer at base line. We assessed the consumption of bee...

OBJECTIVES To estimate compliance with Canada's Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (LRDG) in different groups of drinkers after adjusting for underreporting of alcohol use, and to identify which types of beverage are more likely to be consumed when LRDGs are exceeded. METHOD Our sample consisted of 43,242 Canadians aged 15 and over who had responded to the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Moni...

Wine has an indispensable position in the ancient national food culture. Among them, wine vessels, as material carriers, are core of culture, reflecting social functions, plastic arts, craft production, customs, habits, etc., and therefore also concrete expression spiritual institutional Ancient ethnic traditional drinking vessels not only a comprehensive manifestation precious cultural heritag...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Several studies have found that moderate alcohol intake is associated with lower risk of functional limitations in older adults. However, no previous investigation has assessed this association in older adults from Mediterranean countries, who show characteristic drinking patterns. METHODS Data were taken from the UAM and the Seniors-ENRICA cohorts in Spain, comprising commu...

Objective: To test the hypothesis that alcohol consumption is positively related to heart rate variability (HRV) in women with coronary heart disease (CHD) and therefore that cardiac autonomic activity is potentially implicated in the mediation of the favourable effects of moderate drinking. Design, settings, and patients: Cross sectional study of female patients who survived hospitalisation fo...

BACKGROUND Judgements of volume may influence the rate of consumption of alcohol and, in turn, the amount consumed. The aim of the current study was to examine the impact of the size and shape of wine glasses on perceptions of wine volume. METHODS Online experiment: Participants (n = 360; recruited via Mechanical Turk) were asked to match the volume of wine in two wine glasses, specifically: ...

Abstract This article documents how the COVID-19 crisis has affected drinking behavior of Latin European wine consumers. Using a large online survey conducted during first lockdown in France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain ( n = 7,324 individuals), we reconstruct purchasing consumption patterns respondents. The number people who maintained their frequency is significantly higher than those increase...

Ducks on duty One of the many things wine aficionados look for is a sense place in what they’re drinking: terroir, sommelier’s parlance. It sets two Rieslings from different vineyards apart and arises all specifics how grapes are grown. The terroir at South Africa’s Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate full ducks . Since 1984, vinters have kept flock hundreds Indian Runner ducks, which paddle through fie...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption among the army personnel. MATERIAL AND METHOD A cross-sectional study was carried out during the annual health examination between 2000 and 2001 in two army units located in the central region of Thailand. A total of 843 active duty army personnel participated in the present study. Data on demographic characteristics, s...