> Όσοι καταναλώνουν υπεύθυνες ποσότητες αλκοόλ ζουν περισσότερο από όσους απέχουν εντελώς ή πίνουν πολύ.Το λεγόμενο «γαλλικό παράδοξο» αφορά την κατανάλωση ερυθρού οίνου, όχι γενικά αλκοόλ. Μόνο το κόκκινο κρασί έχει λεχθεί ότι μειώνει τον κίνδυνο καρδιακής προσβολής.[Healthy wine myth debunked](http://bit.ly/13U32Vd):Taking up alcohol may help older men cut the risks of heart attack, but increases the threat of premature death from other diseases such as cancer, according to a study which monitored the progress of 7,735 men over 16 years.Most of those who were deemed "new regular drinkers" consumed between one and 15 units a week, considered light drinking. They were less likely to have a heart attack than those who remained teetotal or still only drank occasionally.However, they were no less likely to die of heart or cardiovascular disease - and 40% more likely to die of other diseases."the effects of alcohol on one organ may not apply to the rest of the body.""The changes that alcohol causes are so modest that you would not in your right mind believe that they could protect you from heart disease."[Alcohol and Heart Disease Edit](http://bit.ly/14OEK26):How alcohol or wine affects cardiovascular risk merits further research, but right now the American Heart Association does not recommend drinking wine or any other form of alcohol to gain these potential benefits.