I'm like you in regard to living a healthy lifestyle, exercising daily, etc. I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR last June, and I was on a high dose of prednisone for several months. I started at 60 mg a day, and am now down to 8. Before my diagnosis I had always enjoyed wine and beer in moderation. Because of the high dose of prednisone, I stopped drinking alcohol until the dose got under 20 mg per day. Since then I've been drinking a glass of wine with dinner several days a week. I hope to increase my exercise level soon, and then I can start drinking beer again. Right now beer has too many calories for my activity level. I would prefer not to gain any more weight.