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He Who Drinks More Gets More Exercise

But that doesn't mean you should chug to get healthy, say researchers

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 1, 2009 8:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – Though it doesn't explain the persistence of beer guts, moderate and heavy drinkers tend to exercise more than those who keep their booze consumption to a minimum, a new study suggests. Using government health data, researchers found that heavy drinkers—defined as men who tallied... Read full story »

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