Alcohol and health effects

There seems to be a lot of confusing debate as to whether alcohol is good for your health, but a new study gives more support to the idea that moderation is key. After controlling for a wide variety of potential confounds, the researchers discovered that people who don't currently drink tend to die quicker, even earlier than heavy drinkers. The moderates--those who consume about two drinks a day--seem to live the longest.

Most researchers also agree that regular drinking is good for HDL, which is the good cholesterol.