The findings revealed that participants who consumed two alcoholic beverages per day for five years, had a 20% lower risk of coronary heart disease. However, it was also found that regular use of alcohol increases the risk of developing breast cancer by 30%. According to scientists, alcohol can reduce the risk of heart disease by raising levels of "good" cholesterol.

These results confirm the hypothesis that the alcohol is associated with breast cancer, and coronary heart disease in opposite directions, stress experts. According to statistics, alcohol is considered to be responsible for approximately 11% of breast cancer in women.