If you participated in Dry January, the practice of cutting out alcohol for the whole month, you may be onto something. New research suggests you may also want to avoid excessive alcohol consumption year-round.
According to a report from the World Heart Federation, any amount of alcohol may be harmful to your health. The report explains that alcohol has been linked to all sorts of health problems, as well as to accidents, lost productivity and other behavioral risks such as smoking. In 2019, more than 2 million people around the world died of alcohol-related causes, accounting for more than 4% of all deaths globally.
Another sobering statistic: Alcohol and heart disease may go hand in hand. Evidence suggests that alcohol increases your risks of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in women.
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