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True, the data does not confirm a protective effect of light drinking.
"There's a big gap between the perception and reality of light drinking.
The main issue was the limited consumption of alcohol in our study because of light drinking (<1 drink per day).
Social learning theory would suggest that children are influenced by how parents drink, so light drinking with meals should promote low-risk consumption.
A light drinking non-smoker, she had a partner, Avo, and a baby daughter called Jesse.
In her view, there is no good scientific evidence that light drinking negatively impacts the fetus.
And even more importantly: how can the social and physical benefits of light drinking be maintained while minimizing risk?
Light drinking during pregnancy "is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood", the new study found.
However, some protective effect related to light drinking (less than one drink/day) was observed for heart disease and diabetes in some groups.
In addition, it's worth acknowledging that doctors tend to worry about liability – that alone might dampen enthusiasm of recommending light drinking, regardless of what the data shows!
A study that included all cancers found that light drinking was protective; moderate drinking had no effect; and heavy drinking was detrimental.
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