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There's some good news out there for women who like to kick back and enjoy a glass of wine. A recent Harvard study found women who consumed 1-2 drinks a day were less likely to gain weight than non-drinkers. A CBS medical correspondent has more detail.

"This potentially has some real impact, it has big numbers. It looked at over 20,000 women, followed them 13 years, and it came out of a very reputable institution."

But an expert for Fox News quickly points out that while well researched, the survey still has some shortcomings. 

"I'll tell you what the problem is, it's a survey. So you're relying on people to say how much they actually drink, what they're weight actually is. Who actually tells you the truth about their weight?"

While this study may be good news for women, it doesn't seem to hold true for men. A medical expert for Denver's CBS affiliate says diet may have a lot to do with it.

"It turns out, the more men drank, the more they wound up eating." "..And it also seems alcohol does not make women hungrier. They don't eat more, they eat less to make up for the extra 150 calories in a drink."

On NECN, a chief medical officer for a Boston hospital says the study's results should be interpreted carefully. 

"It's really about how we interpret the results. What I don't want the message to be is that women should go out and drink in order to lose weight. It just confirms some of the theories we have"

And before you ditch those vegetables for a bottle of wine, a dietician on the Telegraph warns that wine is not the end to all battles of the bulge.

"It's a question of what's your poison?...Of course if women were drinking more than two units a day they would put on weight. What this survey shows is that moderation is key to a healthy lifestyle."

Writer: Marlena Kopacz
Producer: Newsy Staff