• Food Navigator USA , Friday, October 10, 2008 11 AM

As we head into the weekend, I want to give you a heads-up about a study you may be hearing about from friends who drink and smoke more than is healthy for them.

According to findings published in the October edition of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, the antioxidants present in red wine may play a key role in the prevention of lung cancer, particularly among smokers. Although expert advice is clearly to avoid tobacco smoke altogether, the results suggest smokers could benefit from moderate consumption of red wine.

As is usually the case, those who gleefully cite the study probably define "moderate" differently than the scientists do.

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