Alcohol in moderation 'can help prevent heart disease'
 

An alcoholic drink a day can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a review of 30 years of research.

The work, published in the British Medical Journal, showed a 14% to 25% reduction in heart disease in moderate drinkers compared with people who had never drunk alcohol.

Another article, by the same Canadian research group, showed alcohol increased "good" cholesterol levels.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12531837

Note: 23 February 2011 Last updated at 01:20 GMT

And?

Makes sense
Alcohol expands the blood vessels so it eases the strain on the heart and it looks like (article wise) it lowers cholesterol

Keep it moderate folks, a woman and a glass of wine and not a drunken buddy and a bottle of vodka

Old news.

Sure it is old news, and that means concretely that it is preferred to prevent postings of this nature, :hmmm:

Dowly doesn't need scientists to tell him alcohol is good, he can speak from experience!

Indeed.

A lot of stuff usually considered bad for you can be good in moderation.

Alcohol, Dark Chocolate, Marijuana(If not smoked), Masturbation, etc etc.

Depends how you define moderation. :O:

As Neil, 21, here demonstrates, 1 glass a day. :smug:
http://www.silvermusic.tv/images/neil_big_glass.jpg

As old as the Bible.

"Moderation in all things, including moderation"
-Titus Petronius

Well, it looks like I'll be living forever :DL

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/2884/drunkcob.gif

Yeah. It's the moderation part he has a hard time with.

Everyone has a different idea on moderation!:()1:

A sober mind is a terrible thing.:woot: