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The article “A Drink a Day Linked to Healthy Aging” by Anne Harding addresses that many people who drank moderate amount of alcohol experiences better health compared to nondrinkers and heavy drinkers. Harding included a study of 14000 women, mostly white, and found that “those who averaged roughly three to 15 alcoholic drinks per week in their late 50s had up to 28% higher odds of being free from chronic illness, physical disability, mental health problems, and cognitive decline at age 70” (Harding, 2011). Moderating drinking of alcohol prevents problems such as heart diseases, type 2 diabetes, and dementia. A healthy drinking is considered to be one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. Maintaining healthy drinking of alcohol can also be beneficial to preventing chronic diseases, such as reducing inflammation, and helping blood vessels to work properly. She concluded in her article that people who consume alcohol moderately “looks systemically different than those who either binge drink or don’t drink” (Harding, 2011). By systematically different, she implies better social life, eating habits, and lower stress level at home and