Five myths of alcohol

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Tough new guidelines issued on alcohol have cut recommended drinking limits and say there is no such thing as a safe level of drinking. Science journalist and TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley was asked by the Today programme to dispel his favourite alcohol myths, such as the idea that red wine is good for you. "There has long been this idea there is this marvellous stuff in red wine called resveratrol which is said to reduce your risk of all sorts of things," Mosley said. "Unfortunately the amount you would have to consume would be so huge that the downsides to drinking red wine would swiftly overwhelm them."