Your body might thank you for that (one) glass of red… says DR MICHAEL MOSLEY

I was delighted to read a study last week which claimed that drinking red wine could cut my risk of developing prostate cancer.

I was particularly pleased as I'm over 60, with a family history of prostate cancer (my dad had it), which puts me in a higher risk category.

Plus I like red wine – which you may remember is allowed in moderation as part of the New 5:2 Diet, on days where you are not fasting.

The study, which was actually a pull-together of 17 previous studies covering more than 600,000 men, concluded that drinking a glass of red wine a night reduces your risk by of developing prostate cancer by about 12 per cent. Which isn't a lot, but still good news.

The bad news was that drinking white wine appeared to raise the risk. Why the difference?

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