Research of the Week: Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver

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One study found that overweight and obese women who were heavy drinkers had a significantly increased risk of developing and dying from chronic liver disease. The other study found an increased risk of liver cancer in people with alcoholic cirrhosis who also have fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes and are overweight or obese.

The first study included more than 107,000 women in the United Kingdom. They were classified as having either a low or high body mass index (BMI, a measure of body fat based on height and weight), and low or high alcohol consumption. Low was between zero and 15 units of alcohol per week while high was more than 15 units per week. According to the U.K.'s National Health Service, 15 units of alcohol per week would work out to a little more than six pints of beer or nine small glasses of wine weekly.

Women with a high BMI and high alcohol intake were much .... Read More 

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Nutrient: Nutrition for Everyone Carbohyrates

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Your body uses carbohydrates (carbs) to make glucose which is the fuel that gives you energy and helps keep everything going. 

Your body can use glucose immediately or store it in your liver and muscles for when it is needed.You can find carbohydrates in the following:

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Breads, cereals, and other grains
• Milk and milk products
• Foods containing added sugars (e.g., cakes, cookies, and sugar-sweetened beverages)

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