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Does Moderate Alcohol Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Older Women? What the Research Really Says

March 2, 2021 by  
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For years, alcohol has been viewed as “all risk, no benefit.” But several large observational studies have reported something surprising: light to moderate alcohol intake has been associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes—and one well-known study found this association in older women as well. Before anyone celebrates with an extra glass […]