I agree with solox3 about the need to cite the evidence, not just say "studies show." That said, my doctor asked how much I drank, and I said about four drinks

I agree with solox3 about the need to cite the evidence, not just say "studies show." That said, my doctor asked how much I drank, and I said about four drinks a week. She said "that's too much." So now I have a pretty strict limit of two per week, and "a glass of wine with dinner" does count towards that. I think she was more in tune with ALL the evidence, not just the articles that tell everyone what they want to hear. People really don't like to hear that two-per-week thing. The beer or glass of wine with friends is a pretty important part of society. In fact, I really think you only live once, and what's the point if you never have the things you really love? But don't delude yourself that it's healthy; it's not. That said: I lost a brother to alcohol & cigarettes, so it's a little more personal with me.