AMARILLO, TEXAS -- If you're on a diet salad, fish and protein shakes might be in your fridge, but a new study suggests women could just enjoy an alcoholic drink.
New findings from researchers at Brigham and women's hospital in Boston reveal that women who drink moderately are less likely to gain weight over time than those who don't
The 13 year study involved 19,220 women over the age of 38 who were of normal weight. They recorded their intake and they also weighed each woman five times throughout study
They concluded women consuming the highest amount of alcohol per day were 30% less likely to be overweight and nearly 70% less likely to be obese than non-drinkers
To some this may sound to good to be true, and to local experts it just may be.
WT Professor of Communication Dr. Trudy Hanson said, "Over time the routine of drinking it could even be water I guess, give a sense of being full and so the appetite alarm doesn't go off or go to the ice box or refrigerator."
The study also suggested that women may metabolize alcohol differently from men, which in turn leads to a net loss in caloric intake.
The study also doesn't recommend you drink alcohol as a weight loss strategy but that you can make room for moderate consumption without weight gain.
