A recent alcohol study shows that moderate alcohol consumption is a boost to the immune system.

Drinking may help you boost your immune system as long as its done moderately, it may even help you avoid getting sick this flu season.

The study was published in the science journal Vaccine. Click here to read more.

In addition to boosting the immune system and helping ward of pesky viruses, alcohol consumption has in the past been shown to aid heart health, just make sure its done moderately.