FOR MEDICAL REASONS

A moderate amount of alcohol has been shown to help reduce

the risk of several health problems

BONE DENSITY

While drinking too much will weaken your bones, a study

published in the American Journal

Of Clinical

Nutrition found that men who had seven to ten beers a week had greater hip bone density (4.5%) than nondrinkers (3.4%).

DEMENTIA

Booze actually helps keep your mind sharp. A study

published in the

Journal Of The American Medical

Association found that people over 65 who have between

one and six alcoholic drinks a week have a lower risk of dementia.

CARDIOVASCULAR

DISEASE

While those who drink red wine in moderation have been shown to have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than nondrinkers, a study

published in

Nutrition Research said that beer was just as effective.