Remember … a little wine.

With most of these things, the problem is moderation. But in moderation, it seems, a little wine really does a lot of good.

We have another study that seems to indicate the good of moderate consumption of alcohol, and, as usual, red wine seems to be the best drink for the desired effect.

NPR’s health blog, Shots, tells us that women who 1) enjoyed good health and normal weight; and 2) reported drinking a glass or so of wine, beer, or a cocktail most days of the week were less likely to gain weight than the teetotalers.

This fact alone would be pretty good. But there have been studies that indicated that wine was good for preventing heart disease and diabetes. There must be something good in that stuff.

Remember the moderation!

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Glass Of Wine A Day May Keep Pounds At Bay – Shots – Health News Blog : NPR

A new report out of the Women’s Health Study at Harvard suggests that women who drink lightly or moderately may gain less weight as the years go on than those who don’t drink alcohol at all.

[T]he women who reported having a glass or so of wine, beer or a cocktail most days of the week were less likely to get fat. And wine, especially red wine, seemed to be the drink of choice among those with slightly less weight gain.