Is beer healthy if drunk in moderation? Beer is obviously not healthy if it is drunk to much, however, one of my friends argue a little beer in moderation can provide certain health benefits. Like it can lower risk of stroke and heart diseases. Is this true or is it just baloney people say to get someone else to drink a little bit?
Are these claims true?
According to this research paper published in BMJ they concluded the following:


  Results from observational studies, where alcohol consumption can be
  linked directly to an individual's risk of coronary heart disease,
  provide strong evidence that all alcoholic drinks are linked with
  lower risk. Thus, a substantial portion of the benefit is from alcohol
  rather than other components of each type of drink.


This argues that health benefits are alcohol related and not specifically beer related. This is, again, during moderate consumption.