Alcohol -- good for the heart, and for the soul?

Many of us have heard that drinking a glass of wine a day is good for the heart, but new research has found that it's also beneficial for mental health?

According to a research study conducted on the Gallup website, results have shown that moderate alcohol consumption actually improves mental health.

Dr. Matt Devane, a board certified cardiologist, even informs us that alcohol is good for you heart, which assures wine lovers that having a glass a day is perfectly fine.

Though it's likely difficult to prove this finding with undeniable certainty, what polls did indicate, is that moderate drinkers (those who drink 1-14 drinks per week) experienced depression at a rate four percent lower than that of non-drinkers.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/188816/moderate-drinkers-edge-emotional-health.aspx
Nader Nekvasil and Diana Liu

When analyzing the data of these results, a few aspects that are crucial to take into account are conditions of individuals that are at higher risk of health issues, gender, weight, and mental factors.

Here's what the American respondents felt about moderate drinking.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/188816/moderate-drinkers-edge-emotional-health.aspx

The previous research Gallup conducted indicated that a majority of the American's polled for the study, were indifferent in regards to whether or not moderate drinking is beneficial or detrimental to one's health.