How Moderate Alcohol Drinking Can Boost Your Health

Moderate alcohol drinking increases longevity while decreasing the risk of heart disease by 25-50% in men and 20-40% in women. Moderate drinkers undergo fewer hospitalizations and have fewer disabilities than the general population. Also, if a moderate drinker DOES have a heart attack, they are 32% less likely to die than a non-drinker - and 59% less likely to have another attack. Moderate is defined as 1 drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. "One drink" means 12oz. beer, 5 floz. wine, or 1.5floz. of 80 proof distilled spirits. Wine ia the best for you.. having many other benefits. Moderate drinking also helps reduce stress, which is a health boost in itself. If you easily get addicted to things, don't do this, any more than moderate drinking will be detrimental to your health, obviously.