by Gene Ford, Foreword by Norman M. Kaplan, MD The scientific evidence is mounting daily: Moderate drinking is good for you! No longer is abstinence from alcohol a rule of good health. Quite the opposite! Medical science has established beyond a doubt that moderate drinkers live longer, happier and healthier lives than non-drinkers. This book even documents higher financial income for moderate drinkers. Why is this good news not fully disclosed to the public? Gene Ford, a lifelong researcher and expert on drinking and health explains the political, social and religious pressures in America which have suppressed the truth about the benefits of moderate drinking. America has its roots in Puritanism: "Anything that feels good must be evil." Wide spread alcohol abuse in early America lead to prohibition, which only lead to more crime and alcohol problems. The social and medical answers are all in this book! How much is enough? How much is too much? Certainly there is a small percentage of the population who should not drink, but the vast majority, both men and women, young and old, will benefit from daily imbibing. Most important are the Cardiovascular benefits of red wine. Angina, atherosclerosis, blood clots, coronary artery disease, strokes and heart attacks are all reduced by moderate drinking. The surprising benefits of wine as an anti-oxidant, reducing Cancer morbidity and mortality is documented. Over 1500 studies and articles are cited as the science behind the 30 specific health benefits of moderate drinking. From Alzheimers to Osteoperosis to Ulcers, from the Common Cold to Diabetes to Kidney Stones-here is a panorama of good news about drinking never before assembled in a single book. This is a book of Science. Give it to your doctor and then choose your daily dose of pleasure, "To Your Health." Hardcover, 7 x 9 inches, 460 pp, graphs, charts, extensive bibliography and index.