研究發現 每晚喝杯葡萄酒可延年益壽大綱
A glass or two of wine every evening could cut your risk of developing various life-shortening diseases and illnesses by 25 per cent, a US study has found.
美國的一項研究發現，每晚喝一到兩杯葡萄酒，可以降低患各種縮短壽命的疾病的風險，使發病率降低25%。It claims that those who regularly consume moderate amounts of alcohol lessen the likelihood of early death and developing cardiovascular disease.
據悉，那些經常飲用適量小酒的人羣，早逝及患心血管疾病的可能性較低。Naturally the study, which was carried out by the American College of Cardiology, was quick to assert that heavy drinking is incredibly detrimental to our cardiovascular health and can increase the risk of early death over time.
這項由美國心臟病學會進行的研究斷言，重度飲酒對心血管健康極其有害，而且隨着時間的推移會增加過早死亡的風險。
The research accounted for 333,247 participants between 1997 and 2009, during which time patients were regularly required to divulge details on their alcoholic consumption.
在1997年至2009年期間，研究人員對333,247名參與者進行了調查，在此期間，患者定期被要求透露他們飲酒的細節。
The study classified a "light drinker" as someone who consumed less than three drinks a week, whilst a male "moderate drinker" will have between three and 14 drinks each week.
這項研究將每週飲酒量不足3杯的人歸類爲“輕度飲酒者”，而每週飲酒3至14杯的男性歸爲“適度飲酒者”。A female will have between three and seven. Anything above that is considered "heavy" by drinking standards.
女性則規定爲3到7杯。超過以上量的，按標準視爲“酗酒”。The research found that male heavy drinkers were 25 percent more likely to die early than those who drank more moderately. They were also 67 per cent more at risk of dying from cancer.
研究發現，酗酒的男性比那些適度飲酒的人早逝的機率要高25%，死於癌症的機率更是高67%。A glass of wine a night might also increase creativity, a similar study conducted in Austria found.
在奧地利進行的一項類似研究也發現，每晚一杯紅酒還能提高創造力。Exploring the links between creativity and mild alcoholic consumption, the research published inConsciousness And Cognition by Dr Mathias Benedek revealed that a moderate amount of alcohol can enhance the brain's ability to think laterally and consequently boost capabilities for creative activities such as writing.
探索創造力和輕度飲酒之間的聯繫，馬蒂亞斯·貝內德克博士在《意識與認知》雜誌上發表的一項研究表明，適量飲酒可以增強大腦的橫向思維能力，從而提高創造性活動（如寫作）的能力。
