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The research carried out by an alcohol awareness charity in the UK, Drinkaware, suggests that saying no to sweet treats and yes to liquor hardly helps, as the latter, shockingly, has 7 calories per gram which is equivalent to the calorie content in pure fat.

People on a slimming diet barely feel the need to strike out alcohol from the forbidden list, which is why they do not find themselves toned down even after living painfully on veggies and salads.

95 calories in one glass

The study, published online in the journal ‘Age And Ageing,’ found that those who drink moderate amount of alcohol are 30 percent less likely to develop dementia, and 40 percent less likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s than their teetotaler counterparts.

“People should be aware that we are talking about mild/moderate consumption of alcohol," the Daily Mail quoted Professor Siegfried Weyerer as saying.

“There is no doubt that long-term alcohol abuse is detrimental to memory function and can cause neurodegenerative disease.”

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