One of the most commonly asked questions is whether alcohol consumption has any health benefits. On-going researches indicate that there are at least 3 possible health benefits that can be derived from moderate consumption of alcohol. These are reduced risks of developing diseases such as heart attack and stroke, diabetes and dementia.

The daily habit of consuming a Small amount of alcohol can contribute to a health heart.  Alcohol prevents blockage and clogging of arteries, increasing blood flow. It therefore decreases chances of heart diseases and stroke.

There is a high probability of reducing your risk of developing type 2 diabetes .This is because moderate alcohol consumption  increases the levels of a hormone ,believed to  improve insulin sensitivity. This is backed by findings by researchers from Harvard school of Public Health and scientists from Netherlands.

The chances of developing   dementia and Alzheimer diseases are believed to be lower among those who consumed moderate alcohol than among those who consume zero amount .Dementia is a group of thinking and social symptoms that interfere with the brain major functions of memory and judgement.On the other hand, Alzheimer disease is the commonest form of dementia, which is progressive and whose beginning is marked with mild memory loss to severe inability to function socially.

The condition is wrought with impairments of some of the brain’s functions. These normally include memory loss and weakened ability in making sound judgement. Moderate alcohol consumption reduces thickness of blood and increases levels of health cholesterol-believed to lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer diseases.

In spite of the above mentioned possible  benefits, the US Dietary Guidelines point out that no one should start drinking alcohol or drink frequently on the basis of the aforementioned possible health  benefits .you are advised to embrace a healthy diet and physical exercises; these are far much better than consuming alcohol.