Saw this lil gem on the web today, so ya see, that's why we always want you to be skipper, it's for your own well being :o)
"Tippling Aussie women healthier than the teetotallers: researcher
SYDNEY (AFP) - Women who have one or two alcoholic drinks per day are healthier than teetotallers, according to Australian research.
A study into the health of 40,000 women from three generations and across Australia showed that those who consumed up to two drinks a day were better educated, exercised more often and had fewer weight problems than women who never drink alcohol.
But women who have more than three drinks a day were also more likely to smoke, to suffer mental illness and use illegal drugs, according to researcher Anne Young.
The research is part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, a 20-year research project being conducted by the Newcastle and Queensland universities since 1996.
Young, from the University of Newcastle, said women across all age groups were in poorer health if they were teetotallers, though the reasons behind this were varied and included women don't drink because of medications they were taking.
"The key findings are backing up the guidelines that more than one or two drinks a day is harmful and we particularly noticed that with mental health," she said.
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