Healthy Eating Club Courses 
Alcohol - Red wine and beer
12.3 Health benefits associated with red wine and beer
Alcohol has been associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease. Alcoholic beverages may be protective for the following reasons:
~ The anti-oxidants may inhibit the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol and, so protect against the build up of plaque in the artery wall. ~ The anti-oxidants may also favourably affect the function of the artery wall. ~ It increases the concentration of HDL (good) cholesterol. ~ Alcohol may facilitate social activity and social activity has been shown to reduce the likelihood of dying early.
