Beer, wine, spirits: Mortality risk varies by alcohol type

Summary: A new study looked at how different types of alcohol affect our health and lifespan. Researchers found that drinking a small or moderate amount of wine might actually lower your risk of dying early. However, drinking even a little bit of beer, cider, or hard liquor increases your risk.

No matter what your favorite drink is, having too much is always bad for you and raises your chances of getting sick with things like heart disease or cancer. Also, drinking on an empty stomach makes things worse because your body absorbs the alcohol too fast. Doctors say if you do drink, keep it to a small amount, choose wine, and always have it with food!

Source: Healio URL: healio.com/news/cardiology/20260326/beer-wine-spirits-mortality-risk-varies-by-alcohol-type (opens in new tab)