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Health benefits of moderate drinking overrated?

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Barnaby Chambers

Bad news for boozers, drinking isn't actually good for you. Despite frequent reports of the health benefits of a glass or two of the good stuff in the evening, a recent large-scale British study found little to no health benefit linked to alcohol consumption.

Read more on this alarming study, and what it means for you, here.

Read more on why non-drinkers are more depressed and anxious.
Here's more on the health benefits and risks of alcohol.

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