people who drink moderately and regularly live longer and suffer considerably less heart disease than teetotalers. Alcohol of any kind appears to reduce the risk of heart disease, but the polyphenols in red wine (resveratrol in particular) appear to have unique protective qualities. The benefits to your heart increase with the amount of alcohol consumed up to about four drinks a day (depending on your size), yet drinking that much increases your risk of dying from other causes (including certain cancers and accidents), so most experts recommend no more than two drinks a day for men, one for
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