The numbers are scary--and confusing. With all the studies out there telling you that your risk of getting cancer goes up 12 percent if you drink wine daily, or 20 percent if you eat bacon every morning (sob!) it's hard to put those numbers in perspective. Just how at risk are you, really? Luckily, a website spells it all out, in terms anyone can understand...

This Risk-o-meter slide show from the BBC is shockingly simple--which is why it's so effective. Case in point: Studies have shown that two drinks a day may lower a woman's risk of heart disease by 17 percent. But what does that actually mean? By clicking through the slideshow, you'll see that about 32 in every 100 women get heart disease in their lifetime. If every woman drank two drinks per day, that number would fall to 27 out of every 100 women. Interesting stuff! Going through the slideshow only took 13 clicks, but I learned a lot.

Earlier: Check out Erin's great post about alcohol and cancer.

What do you think about this slideshow? Does it make cancer seem less or more scary to you?

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