By Zahra Barnes for Life by DailyBurn
Updated 1634 GMT (0034 HKT) January 16, 2015
Life by Daily Burn)Ever wondered how many calories you really consume every time you drink? Or how alcohol actually affects your nightly ZZZs? (Spoiler alert: it’s not the magic sleep aid you think.)
We got to the bottom of boozing’s biggest urban legends. And don’t worry — it’s not all bad news.
Drinking moderately comes with a wealth of health benefits, says Sam Zakhari, senior vice president of the Distilled Spirits Council and former director of the Division of Metabolism and Health Effects at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Full Article >>>