Current guidelines call for people to women to have no more than one alcoholic beverage a day, men no more than two. But you can boost your risk for all sorts of ills, including diabetes, if you drink more than that.
Actually, the study showed a heightened risk for diabetes among both heavy drinkers and teetotalers. "I certainly am not promoting drinking alcohol for reducing diabetes risk," Dr. Reis told CBS News. "But there does seem to be a bit of a sweet spot. If you do not have any contraindications to alcohol use, modest drinking may be beneficial."