Moderate consumption of alcohol, particularly wine, was associated with reduced risk for type 2 diabetes, but only if consumption occurred with meals, researchers reported.
“The effects of alcohol consumption on health have been described as a double-edged sword because of its apparent abilities to cut deeply in either direction — harmful or helpful, depending on how it is consumed,” Hao Ma, MD, PhD, a biostatistical analyst at the Tulane University Obesity Research Center in New Orleans, said in a press release. “Previous studies have focused on how much people drink