- When consumed in moderation alcohol reduces bad cholesterol and increases the level of HDL (good) cholesterol.
- Alcohol assists in preventing blood clots.
- Wine contains antioxidants (the same as tea does) which inhibit the absorption of bad cholesterol and reduce damage by free radicals in the body which can cause degenerative diseases with red wine having a higher level than white on average.
- Those found in white wine (according to a 1995 study) showed the antioxidants found in white wine to be far healthier.
- An American study has found that drinking red wine can reduce free radicals by 15% and blood clotting by 10% whereas white wine drinkers had free radicals reduced by over double that of red wine at 34% and blood clotting ability by 20%.
...So if white wine is healthier than red, why is it that most of us have the belief that red is the healthiest of the two options...? Something to think about...
Interesting, I always heard red wine was a better anticoagulant... if white wine is better, it suits me, I can drink that instead of red (which typically makes me sick) when I've run out of Warfarin!
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