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The adverse effects of excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages are well established. However, the relationship between light to moderate consumption (≤ 30 g/day) and the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is inconsistent.

Evidence on the differential relationship between type of alcoholic beverage consumed and mortality remains inconclusive. A paper in the journal, Public Health, evaluated the association between consumption of various alcoholic beverages and...

The new data from the latest European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) - where adolescent risky behaviours are monitored - were released on May 21, 2025, The study, carried out in collaboration with the European Union Drugs

The effects of wine consumption on the lipid profile were analysed in the present study. The researchers distinguished between triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and fibrinogen.

For lipids and cholesterol to be distributed in the blood, special carrier proteins are needed. These so-called apoproteins react to the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Dietary patterns play a crucial role in the high incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other chronic non-communicable diseases. The Mediterranean diet (Med Diet) has been suggested as an effective eating pattern for preventing

While some studies suggested that light to moderate drinking of wine/alcoholic beverages may reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, these benefits are increasingly overshadowed by claims of alcohol’s detrimental effects.

Alcohol has been classified as carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and no differentiation between the alcoholic beverages has been made. It is not clear whether the cancer risk differs by consumption of different type