It is apart of our italian culture to have a glass of wine with dinner. does this cause cancer? my grandparents lived until their 80s!! now studies claim drinking causes cancer. and not even stopping reduces risk? please clarify. worried for health?

Excessive drinking of alcohol is harmful to your health. It can raise your risk for cancer and impair your heart health and your brain function. For long time it was considered safe to have 1-2 drinks daily. More recent evidence suggests that alcohol in any amount may have some health risks. But a glass of wine, even on a daily basis is likely to be quite safe. But try to reduce it as much as yu c

Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it. It will destroy your brain cells, facilitate development of cancer in many organs, including breast, cause hepatitis, cirrhosis and pancreatitis etc. There is no safe level of alcohol intake. Quit while you are ahead.