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CHAPTER 1
About Drinking
Moderate alcohol consumption may
provide some health benefits, such as:
Reduce your risk of developing and dying
from heart disease. Possibly reduce your
risk of ischemic stroke (when the arteries
to your brain become narrowed or
blocked, causing severely reduced blood
flow) Possibly reduce your risk of
diabetes.
Guidelines for moderate alcohol use.
Moderate alcohol use for healthy adults
means up to one drink a day for women of
all ages and men older than age 65, and
up to two drinks a day for men age 65 and
younger. Examples of one drink include:
Beer: 12 fluid ounces (355 milliliters)
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