Even moderate drinking may not keep heart disease at bay

If you feel having a glass of wine with dinner or moderately consuming any kind of alcohol is going to save you from heart disease, then you might have to think over it again! This is the conclusion of a new research review in Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Over the years, studies have found that adults who drink moderately have lower heart disease rates than non-drinkers. That has spurred the widespread belief that alcohol, in moderation, does a heart good.

But the new analysis, of 45 previous cohort studies, reveals the flaws in that assumption: A central issue is that “non-drinkers” may, in fact, be former drinkers who quit or cut down for health reasons. Furthermore, seniors who are healthy may be more likely to keep enjoying that glass of wine with dinner. (ANI)