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A new research study suggest that heart health benefits disappear when drinkers add the occasional binge to the mix. Researchers found that people who drank heavily at times were 45 percent more likely to develop heart disease.
About 8 percent of Americans have heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.
Occasional heavy drinking was defined as consuming five or more drinks in a day, at least twelve times a year. “Regular” heavy drinkers were excluded from the study. The findings suggest that bingeing, even at irregular times, may erase any heart benefits of lighter drinking.
Regular heavy drinking may raise blood pressure, promote blood clotting and cause disruptions in heart rhythms. The study reinforces the message that “not all alcohol consumption is good for health,” said lead researcher Michael Roerecke, of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
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