Oxford University researchers found that drinking alcohol causes around 13 per cent of a range of cancers in women, with the risk increasing from just one glass a day. The researchers examined survey answers to the ‘Million Women Study’ and published the results in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

The study revealed that in the UK, around 7,000 cases of cancer in women are caused by them drinking just one alcoholic drink a day. Around 5,000 of these cases are related to breast cancer, but others are cancers of the rectum, liver, mouth and throat. If women consume two drinks a day, the risk of developing cancer is doubled.

Women by drinking one small glass of wine a day can increase their risk of developing certain forms of cancer. ie., one drink, calculated as a small 125ml glass of wine, the risk of cancer is increased by by 12 per cent up to the age of 75, and cancer of the larynx by 22 per cent.

More than one million women in the UK were involved in this study, and over seven years there were 68,775 cases of cancer recorded. According to Dr Naomi Allen, Cancer Epidemiologist at the University of Oxford and lead author, the study looked specifically at women who consumed low to moderate levels of alcohol – ie. three drinks a day or fewer.

Each drink was calculated by Researchers to be 10g of alcohol. It is considered in UK, the standard measure of alcohol is 8g but a 10g equivalent would be a small glass (125ml) of 10% ABV (alcohol by volume) wine or a 330ml bottle of beer at 4% ABV.

These findings reveal even the relatively low levels of drinking – about one or two glasses of alcohol every day – women can increase the risk of developing cancer of the breast, liver and rectum. And in smokers, cancers of the mouth and throat. According to Sara Hiom, Director of Health Information at Cancer Research UK, it is important that women are well informed to decide on how much alcohol they should intake, because the more they cut down on alcohol, the more they can reduce cancer risk.

Dr Sarah Cant, Policy Manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, says according to this study for women over 50 even drinking moderate amounts of any type of alcohol can have many health problems , including a greater chance of developing breast cancer. Because 80 per cent of breast cancer cases are diagnosed in women aged over 50.

Research also found that obese adolescent were at the same risk of an early death as someone with a 10 a day plus habit. Betty McBride, Policy & Communications Director at the British Heart Foundation is of the opinion that Government needs to tackle this obesity crisis as it has previously done with smoking, or else the risk could be high with the younger generation growing up with more health problems.

The study, by the Office for National Statistics, show middle class drinkers are more likely to indulge in “heavy” drinking. People drink more than it is good for them, as manufacturers have developed stronger wines and beers and pubs and restaurants serve larger measures and supermarkets offer cut-price deals.

According to UK guidelines, women should not drink more than one or two UK units a day and men, not more than three or four.

Research has also estimated that 15,000 people die annually in UK, due to their drinking, from cancer, heart disease, alcoholic liver disease, other illnesses and accidents. It is also revealed alcohol misuse costs the economy £25bn a year and around 811,000 hospital admissions are thought to be, due to drinking.

Someone says that the country of origin of birthday cakes was Greece, others – German, and of course there are people who suppose that it was the Roman Empire. Well, there is such a great diversity that it seems hard for me to choose. And probably it doesn’t really matter who started such a delicious tradition. Just choose among the great number of recipes and bake your special gift!

Whether we are young or old, women or men, we all adore these cakes. Probably it is also a tradition to which we get used during our childhood, but still it is one of the best things that left us from our light-hearted time. Though some people don’t want to use candles on their birthday cakes, just remember the time when it was the main thing during the party. By the way, those who refuse candles in order not to reveal their age, miss such a great opportunity as making a wish. A wish which of course will come true!

Nowadays birthday cakes are really fantastic! Everyone can find something in accordance with her preferences. Birthday cakes in the form of a dinosaur or a princess, a ball or a boxer ring. Everything is possible!

First of all, I offer you to look through different pictures of birthday cakes in the Internet, so you will be able to decide what you really want and even can show the picture of this “masterpiece” in the place where you are going to order a cake.

There is no limitation for birthday party ideas and you should decorate a table and all the food in accordance with your theme. The other very interesting birthday party idea is to prepare a special game during which your little guests should find the important prize. Let it be just like a game “Looking for Treasure”. Leave some tips which will help them to find it. And of course this main prize is a birthday cake!