Alcohol Consumption and Heart Disease Prevention: How Much is Enough?

Wine coolers: add the calories of the fruits and additive sugar.

A can of beer is usually 12 oz (360cc), if it is 5% (most beer is 4-6%), it contains 18 cc of alcohol by volume, calories: 95 to 200 (darker beers have more calories).

A word of caution about alcohol is needed. All of the studies linking alcohol to a reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular problems are population based. The populations studied are adults of a certain age. No study that I am aware of demonstrates a health benefit for starting young, or for drinking for a longer term. As with anything else, moderation is appropriate. Two apples a day doesn't keep the doctor away more than one, five apples a day would not improve your health, but will expand your waistline. The same is true of alcohol.

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