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Cheers T? Alcohol Awareness Month
Over th? past several years w??ve heard a lot ?b??t th? heart-healthy benefits ?f alcohol, b?t th?t doesn?t mean a green light wh?n ?t comes t? overindulging ?n beer, wine ?n? spirits. Moderation ?? still key wh?r? alcohol ?? concerned ? health benefits ?r n?t. In honor ?f Alcohol Awareness Month, w??re taking a closer look ?t th? safest way t? raise a glass t? ???r health.

T? imbibe ?r n?t t? imbibe?

J??t b?????? something ?? purported t? b? ???? f?r ??? doesn?t mean ??? ??t free rein t? consume ?? much ?? ??? ??k?. W? now know chocolate h?? health benefits ? b?t eating ?n armload ?f candy bars isn?t th? best way t? interpret th?t information. Wh?n ?t comes t? alcohol, things ??t even more confusing ? haven?t w? always b??n t??? alcohol isn?t th? m??t health-conscious beverage ?h?????

Alcohol ?n? heart health

Dr. Geraldo A Ramos, cardiologist ?t Bradenton Cardiology Center ?n Florida, w?nt? t? h??? people understand th? relationship between alcohol ?n? heart health. H? ??????n? th?t th? possible heart benefits ?f alcohol primarily h??? t? ?? w?th ?t? affect ?n something called atherosclerosis ? a condition th?t occurs wh?n cholesterol deposits build up ?n th? arteries, potentially leading t? a heart attack. Alcohol ? ?n moderation ? m?? decrease th? chances ?f developing th?? disease.

Cholesterol ?n? ???r heart

Th?r? ?r? two kinds ?f cholesterol th?t affect ???r heart ? one (HDL) ?? helpful, wh??? th? ?th?r (LDL) causes ??? kinds ?f problems. Having t?? much LDL ?n? t?? ??tt?? HDL ??n lead t? buildup ?f harmful plaque ?n th? arteries ? wh??h ??n cause clots, heart disease ?n? eventually ??n lead t? a heart attack. High levels ?f HDL ??n prevent th??? buildups, ?n? small amounts ?f alcohol h??? b??n shown t? increase HDL (????) cholesterol. According t? th? American Heart Association, th?? ?? b?????? alcohol m?? cause HDL proteins t? travel more quickly through th? bloodstream, increasing HDL levels ?n? thereby improving heart health.

Th? healthiest drink: Wine

Red wine ?? th? beverage m??t ?ft?n associated w?th heart health ? mostly due t? ?n ingredient called resveratrol, ?n antioxidant th?t helps protect th? lining ?f th? heart?s blood vessels ?n? comes fr?m th? grape skins used t? m?k? th? wine. N?w research suggests th? pulp ?f th? grapes used ??n b? ???t ?? heart-healthy ?? th? skin, meaning white wine drinkers don?t h??? t? feel left out, ?n? ??n ???? reap th? benefits.

Beer m?? fight heart disease

If ??? prefer beer, ??m? studies suggest th? folate ?n beer m?? h??? lower th? risk ?f cardiovascular disease, ?n? wh?n ?t comes t? hard liquor, a French study found th?t ?t ??n ???? h??? reduce b?? cholesterol, though n?t ?? much ?? red wine.

Grapes f?r heart health

Y?? ??n ???? ??t th? same antioxidant benefits fr?m fresh grapes ?r grape juice ? meaning wine isn?t ???r ?n?? heart-healthy option.

Raise a glass ? b?t ?n?? ?n moderation

Despite wine?s well-documented health benefits, overindulging ??n h??? a negative effect. Unlike things ??k? kale ?r broccoli, consuming more doesn?t increase th? health benefits; r?th?r, t?? much alcohol ?? associated w?th a variety ?f health problems. Moderation ?? key ?n? ?n? healthy dose ?f alcohol w??? b? a small one. According t? th? American Heart Association, moderate drinking f?r healthy men means n? more th?n two glasses per day, ?n? f?r healthy women, n? more th?n one glass a day.

One approved serving ?f alcohol consists ?f th? following:

12 ounces ?f beer
4 ounces ?f wine
1.5 ounces ?f 80-proof liquor
1 ounce ?f 100-proof liquor

Look beyond th? bottle f?r a healthy heart

If ????re unsure h?w much (?f ?n?) alcohol ?? safe f?r ???, Dr. Ramos recommends consulting w?th ???r doctor before imbibing. An? remember th?t pouring a glass ?f wine (though enjoyable) isn?t th? ?n?? heart-healthy ?h???? ??? ??n m?k?. Many ?th?r lifestyle changes h??? proven t? b? more beneficial, especially exercising ???r? day ?n? eating a low-f?t, low-sodium diet. W??ll drink t? th?t!

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