Article: Cardiac benefits of white wine, beer rival those of red wine `Light drinking definitely helps,' says analysis involving 129,000 people

The medical benefits of red wine are no greater than those for white wine or beer, a new medical study says.

The study, done by Kaiser Permanente Medical Center of Oakland and published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Cardiology, analyzed heart disease rates among 129,000 Kaiser members in Northern California.

The eight-year study, led by Arthur L. Klatsky, confirmed earlier research showing that "light drinking definitely helps protect against heart disease." However, "red wine confers no more protection than beer or white wine." The study also said "the decreased risk of heart disease from moderate drinking does not justify the net effects of heavy drinking." Red ...

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