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" Straight from the &amp;quot;UGHHH, WHYY&amp;quot; file comes a truth-bomb about red wine that will blow your shit. Although it still carries the feel of louche European glamour (getting drunk on Jaegerbombs? Tacky. Getting drunk on red wine? &amp;quot;French!&amp;quot;), the myth that a glass or three of vino rouge is any healthier or less caloric than its counterparts is rapidly going the way of the dinosaurs\u2014especially for women. While your standard single glass is thought to contain resveratrol, which lowers the risk of heart disease and increases life expectancy in certain women, getting a carafe&amp;#039;s worth of the stuff along with your pasta is increasingly ill-advised. Because we ladies metabolize alcohol differently than dudes, (we feel the effects faster) a single glass of wine falls under the category of &amp;quot;moderate drinking&amp;quot; for us, while a guy can, according to the stats, go for two. As a reminder, binge drinking is defined as the consumption of four drinks or more within a two to three hour period. (Think about your standard Thursday night dinner with girlfriends. Now, uh, cringe.) I apologize in advance for this FML-worthy information, but according to Dr. Linda Pourmassina, a Seattle Internal Medicine physician and Seattle Times columnist, two five-ounce glasses of red wine contain the same amount of calories found in a Snickers bar. Of course, there are worse downsides to drinking too much cab sauv besides needing a crane to put on your Rag &amp;amp;amp; Bone jeans: It was recently discovered that even light drinking can contribute to your breast cancer risk if the disease runs in your family. It can also worsen mood changes, sleep issues and overall depression. This begs the question: Can you stop at one glass? If so, you&amp;#039;re a stronger woman than I. For more musings from Anna, follow her on Twitter. Photo credit: istockphoto "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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