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One other comment on alcohol study. First line reads:
Alcohol (EtOH) consumption - even moderate - is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer in women. A recent study showed that 60 percent of female breast cancers worldwide were attributable to alcohol consumption. Nevertheless, the mechanisms of alcohol-induced breast cancer are poorly understood.
Question: How did this study arrive at this conclusion. Did they ask all women with breast cancer if they drank alcohol and find that 60% did and 40% didn't. Of course, we'd have to know what percentage also ate apples, or cottage cheese, or pretzels, or anything else.
Or did they interview all women all over the world and find that the vast majority of women who didn't drink didn't get breast cancer and the majority of women who did drink did get breast cancer. And what's the breakdown: number of drinks per day, types of alcohol consumed: hard, beer or wine?
If it's true that approximately 8% of women get breast cancer in a lifetime and if my observations from living in Spain and Italy and travelling extensively in France are correct, that a large number of women in those countries drink moderately (generally wine), then shouldn't the numbers in those countries far exceed 8%.
What percentage of women get breast cancer in countries where the drinking of alcohol is forbidden? That is, where are the statistics to support the opening hypothesis?
My view, drink your glass of wine with your meal and stay heart healthy, and happy!
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