Press the “Easy Button” to lower your cholesterol
The “in” thing these days in medical circles, regardless of a person's age, is routinely checking cholesterol levels. Suddenly, we approach a doctor’s appointment like we’re cramming for a college final, sacrificing as much red meat and saturated fats as possible, in the 11th hour, to achieve that passing LDL score. However, would you also consider drinking a glass of red wine per day a sacrifice? You see, discoveries are happening on multiple fronts that show red wine lowers ldl . (but not so much its white counterpart) These studies are reinforced by what is known as “ the French Paradox” — An association between red wine and decreased heart disease in a country obsessed with cooking in eggs! (turns out those French mayo-eating bastards can actually teach us a lesson with regard to our beverage consumption). — This medical fact was first attributed to resveratrol, a compound found in grapes, which acts as an antioxidant. Now , even more recent news came in December