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What about wine and alcohol?  Wine is a rich source of antioxidants, like other grape products. It also contains alcohol. Alcohol does raise HDL (good) cholesterol, and some studies have linked moderate wine consumption in countries like France and Italy to a lower incidence of heart disease. It is well known that alcohol should always be consumed in moderation and avoided during pregnancy. Perhaps the key to wine drinking is to consume wine only with meals. Even better, you may try diluting your wine with water, as is often done at Italian meals. The basic health rule is not to exceed one glass a day for women and two for men. Less research can be found on beer, but, again, a moderate amount may be beneficial. As with wine, if you choose to drink beer, do so with a meal. Drinking to excess may increase blood pressure and cause other health problems. Recent reports about red wine show that it contains substances beyond the alcohol which have some extra benefits. A nondrinker ...

Can i drink alcohol with diabetics? Here you have one of the great diabetes controversies. Many doctors say absolutely no to beer. Not a drop. Others say it's all right in moderation. Actually, an excellent case can be made for a diabetic not to drink at all. Even alcoholic beverages that don't contain carbohydrate, such as free beer,gin, vodka, bourbon, scotch, and dry wines, do contain calories. If you have a weight problem, the additional calories of the drink will augment this problem. If you say, "OK, I'll figure the calories of the drink in my diet and cut out something else," then that something else you cut out will have food value that alcohol lacks and your body will be deprived of the nutrition it needs. Then, too, drinking can get you in deep trouble, especially if you're on insulin. Let's take a hypothetical situation. It's the end of the day. Work is over. You're tired. You decide you'll have a pick me up drink before goi...