This paper does not find that ingesting alcohol is beneficial for insulin sensitivity. It shows that ingesting alcohol is better for insulin sensitivity than in

This paper does not find that ingesting alcohol is beneficial for insulin sensitivity. It shows that ingesting alcohol is better for insulin sensitivity than ingesting sugar water. > Women consumed either 15 g/d of alcohol (1 drink), 30 g/d of alcohol (2 drinks), or an isocaloric beverage (0 g/d alcohol) as part of a controlled diet in a randomized crossover design for 8 weeks per diet treatment. Each period was preceded by a 2- to 5-week washout period. Random allocation to treatment sequence and washout periods were used to eliminate carryover from previous treatment. All foods and beverages were prepared and supplied by the Center's Human Studies Facility. Menus were prepared to provide 54% of calories from carbohydrates or carbohydrates and alcohol, 32% from fat, and 14% from protein. Alcohol was supplied as ethanol (Everclear, Daniel Sherman Corp, St Louis, Mo) in orange juice (340 mL). Energy from alcohol was replaced with energy from carbohydrates (Polycose, Ross Products Division, Columbus, Ohio) and soft drinks