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Two drinks daily may improve insulin sensitivity. (Postmenopausal Women).

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| November 15, 2002 | Splete, Heidi | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Moderate daily drinking improved insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women, said Michael J. Davies, Ph.D., of the Beltsville (Md.) Human Nutrition Research Center and his associates.

A cohort of 51 nondiabetic postmenopausal women at least 50 years old drank 30 g of alcohol per day (about two drinks), 15 g of alcohol per day (about one drink), or an isocaloric nonalcohol beverage daily for 8 weeks. Those who drank 30 g of alcohol per day reduced their fasting insulin concentration by 19% and improved their insulin sensitivity by 7%, compared with those ...

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