Alcohol and your heart: What you need to know

This Week's Tip Alcohol and your heart: What you need to know Research shows that drinking too much—and possibly too little—seems to increase one's risk of heart disease. People who drink moderately (defined as no more than one drink day for women and two drinks daily for men) have a lower risk of heart disease than nondrinkers. However, the American Heart Association does not recommend that teetotalers start drinking (or that drinkers increase the amount they drink) in order to achieve these purported benefits. Drinking too much has far more risks than not drinking. Too much alcohol can raise blood pressure and triglycerides, as well as contribute to obesity, irregular heartbeat, cardiomyopathy, alcoholism, heart failure, cancer, stroke and other diseases. To protect your heart, cut back on drinking; if you don't drink often—or at all—don't start. How Alcohol Affects Your Heart More Tips for a Healthy Heart   Heart Friendly Recipe Beef and Blue Sandwich Sandwiches so good, you'll think someone brought home takeout from your neighborhood deli! Get the Recipe See More Healthy Heart Recipes Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 4  Amount Per Serving  Calories: 325 Total Fat: 9.8 g Cholesterol: 79.6 mg Sodium: 358.9 mg Total Carbs: 27.7 g   Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g Protein: 33.5 g View full nutritional breakdown of Beef and Blue Sandwich by ingredient     From Our Healthy Heart Community Chaneg one letter to make a new word (Team Forum) NEW GAME: Two words... change one. (Team Forum) More Forum Posts...       Was this e-mail forwarded to you by a friend? Join the mailing list. Change your e-mail address   You get 1 SparkPoint for reading today's email.   You received this email because you signed up for one of SparkPeople's email newsletters. To unsubscribe please do not reply to this message. Instead, you can use this link to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To remove yourself by postal mail, send a letter or postcard with your email address to: SparkPeople.com, 310 Culvert Street Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202 SparkPeople.com offers general information and is for educational purposes only. sparkpeople.com is not a prescription system and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should consult your health-care provider before starting any nutrition or fitness program, and should consult with your provider about any concerns or questions. © 1999-2014 SparkPeople, All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy