Did you know that a gram of alcohol has 7 calories? That's nearly twice the amount of a carbohydrate (4kcal/g) or protein (4kcal/g). Fat has 9kcal/g. Those 7 empty calories offer zero nutrition benefit in addition to its interference with the body's ability to use fat, sabotaging even the best weight loss plans.

Studies are always describing the cardiac health benefits of a glass of wine. The latest breaking news is about the benefits to bone density from a pint of IPA. Whether or not the health benefits of these are accurate in the real word (outside the parameters of a controlled study) is somewhat unknown. We do know somethings. Most people do not have just one drink. After one drink you are more likely to eat more and thus to over consume. The over consumption out weights any benefit from the alcohol.

And no - if the study says 1 drink a day is good for you, you can't save them all up and drink 7 on Saturday night! Ha!