Cholesterol

Scientists and researchers have been touting the health benefits of drinking wine for years. The key to wine's health benefits is, of course, moderation. Discover a few of the many health benefits wine consumption offers.

Multiple studies show that wine, either red or white, raises your High Density Lipid (HDL) Cholesterol levels. HDL cholesterol is often referred to as the "good" cholesterol. This type of cholesterol actually helps to reduce the fat on the walls of your arteries by carrying it away from the arterial walls delivering it to the liver. The liver then processes these fats into waste and your body eliminates them.