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We should limit our alcohol intake - but a little may be good for us. Michael Mosley investigates the confusion over what we should - or shouldn't be drinking.
You can't open a newspaper without reading a story about a glass of wine being good or bad for you, or making no difference at all.
As a regular, albeit modest drinker, I wanted to find out what the latest research says.
The government recommends men drink no more than three to four units a day, women no more than two to three - and you should have two days off if you're drinking too much.
At medical school I was taught about the 'U' or 'J' shaped curve which argues that a little bit of alcohol is good for you. So is it true?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20860584
You can't open a newspaper without reading a story about a glass of wine being good or bad for you, or making no difference at all.
As a regular, albeit modest drinker, I wanted to find out what the latest research says.
The government recommends men drink no more than three to four units a day, women no more than two to three - and you should have two days off if you're drinking too much.
At medical school I was taught about the 'U' or 'J' shaped curve which argues that a little bit of alcohol is good for you. So is it true?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20860584