Women who quit alcohol may have an improved health-related quality of life, especially their mental well-being, according to a study unveiled on Monday. “More evidence suggests caution in recommending moderate drinking as part of a healthy diet,” said Michael Ni from the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Men and women who were lifetime abstainers had the highest level of mental well-being at the start of the study (baseline). For women who were moderate drinkers and quit drinking, quitting was linked to a favourable change in mental well-being in both Chinese and American study populations. Instead, quitting drinking may be associated with a more favourable change in mental well-being, approaching the level of lifetime abstainers,” Ni said

Source: Indian Express July 08, 2019 09:56 UTC