Alcohol in moderation promotes cardiovascular health by boosting concentrations of good cholesterol and inhibiting the formation of dangerous blood clots. Additional compounds in red wine seem to benefit the heart and blood vessels. Drinking also appears to guard against macular degeneration, an incurable eye disease.  Alcohol in moderation can also help sustain brain function.  A Netherlands study tracking 5,395 men and women age 55 and older who were free of dementia (abnormal mental deterioration in old age) at the start of the study. Those categorized as "moderate drinkers" (having 1 to 3 alcoholic beverages each day) showed only 58% of the risk of dementia calculated for nondrinkers.  Tee-totallers may wish to try the nutritional supplement, resveratrol, the active therapeutic ingredient in wine.

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