The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that if you drink, do so in moderation and when consumption does not put you or others at risk. Update Date: 02/27/2008Patrika Tsai, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatric GI, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.