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Beer vs. wine drinkers and health

So, maybe the stereotype is accurate. You know, the picture of the fat gut, driving a beat-up truck, smoking a cigarette and waiting in line at a fast-food restaurant. The picture of health? Hardly.

And, so says researchers at the Tulane School of Medicine’s internal medicine residency program. According to the study, beer drinkers — mostly male smokers with low incomes — take in more calories and exercise the least. Comparatively, wine drinkers are associated with meals containing vegetables, fruity and dairy.

Of course, neither group came close to the study’s adequate diet score. Red wine drinkers are just not as bad.