Posted on 22 December 2008 by Jane Heiza
While some experts agree that a glass of wine, particularly red wine, each evening is good for you, others are not so quick to jump on the bandwagon. Putting the health effects (good or bad) of alcohol aside, there’s another side to this issue that’s not always looked at thoroughly – mood. Alcohol affects your mood; that […]
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