Have up to two glasses of alcohol a day, with food

9 ways to lower your risk of high cholesterol

Prevention is key when is comes to a healthy heart. Improve your cholesterol levels by following these tips

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8. Have up to two glasses of alcohol a day, with food

Studies suggest that people who drink alcohol in moderation (no more than two standard drinks a day, for both men and women, with food) get a double cholesterol benefit. In one study, one drink a day lowered LDL nearly eight points. Drinking moderately also increases HDL; in one Dutch study, HDL rose by a respectable seven percent.