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One drink a day can greatly impact your health: find out how

A young man drinking alcohol from a liquor bottle at home. [Getty Images]

Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but that glass of wine or one bottle of beer every evening is not improving your health.

After years of confusing and sometimes contradictory study findings (too much alcohol is bad for you, yes, but a little bit is beneficial), the truth is becoming clearer: Even tiny amounts of alcohol can have health consequences.

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