Booze and Your Body - Part 4 of 4

Heart Health. Moderate alcohol consumption is good for your heart. A meta-analysis that looked at 42 studies consistently showed that one drink a day was beneficial, reducing risk of heart disease by almost 25 percent. A recent study from Medical University of South Carolina looked at middle-aged people who began to drink moderate amounts (one drink per day or less for women, two drinks per day or less for men) and found a quick benefit: lower rates of cardiovascular disease. These new drinkers had a 38 percent lower chance of developing heart disease than their nondrinking counterparts. I still say no Drinking!