More on the Health Benefits of Alcohol
Apparently it is not just what you dring but how you drink it. Drink, eat and live longer:
Men live longer with a “modest” consumption of two to four glasses of wine or beer a day, says a controversial study from Italy, a country that knows its wine. But wait before you head for the bar: The Italians warn that how you drink is as important as how much.And they say North Americans are doing it all wrong, and losing the potential health benefit.
The benefit only works if you drink exclusively at meal time, and only at one meal a day they say _preferably while following a Mediterranean diet of fish, tomatoes, veggies and olive oil.
Fortunately we are more or less in line with the recommendation.