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The types of alcohol included were wine, beer, and liquor.
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Additionally, over 50% admitted that they didn’t know how alcohol could be linked to cancer.
“Kimberly Gomer MS, RD, LDN, tellsEat This, Not That!
The more you drink, the higher your cancer risk.
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“The ethanol in alcoholic drinks breaks down to acetaldehyde, a known carcinogen.
This compound damages DNA and stops our cells from repairing the damage.
This can allow cancerous cells to grow,” Gomer continues, elaborating on the alcohol-cancer connection.
“Alcohol can affect levels of hormones like estrogenparticularly withbreast cancer,” Gomer continues.
“These hormones act as messengers that tell our cells to grow and divide.
