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IS ‘HEALTHY’ DRINKING A REAL DEAL? By Aditi Malhotra Stock Images
Have you been part of the current rage of ‘healthy’ cocktails and drinks? Mixologists and bartenders across the globe have started this trend wherein they are reducing the use of sugar syrups, fruit crushes, preservatives etc to retain the original goodness of alcohol and rather use fresh ingredients to make cocktails. We all know that alcohol has a high sugar content and by adding more sugar and
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preservatives to it, the drinks become even more unhealthy. Keeping this aside, what about alcohol otherwise, is it healthy? Here's the real deal: Alcohol is only healthy in small amounts -- about one drink for women a day (150 ml of wine, 350 ml of beer, or 45 ml of liquor) and two for men. After that, the benefits get hazier and the risks increase.
