A new study shows that alcohol consumed in moderation can help the heart, whereas too much alcohol can be toxic. The problem with this in the past has been identifying where to draw the line. But now a study has outlined how much alcohol is too much.

Researchers led by Dr. Scott Solomon, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of non-invasive cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and his colleagues found that too much alcohol can actually poison the heart.

More than 2 drinks a day or 14 drinks a week was shown to actually damage the heart of the study’s participants. To find out more read: http://time.com/3896238/drinking-alcohol-heart/