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Moderate Alcohol for Cardiovascular Health

UCSF refutes moderate alcohol for heart health      web

webhttp://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/30/MNGMTI0B3U1.DTL
authorSabin Russell
publicationSan Francisco Chronicle
date2006-03-30

Excerpt: The common error was to lump into the group of "abstainers" people who were once drinkers but had quit. Many former drinkers are people who stopped consuming alcohol because of advancing age or poor health. Including them in the "abstainer" group made the entire category of non-drinkers seem less healthy in comparison.

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