Tips for a Healthy Heart

13. Raise Your Glass

The Mayo Clinic claims that drinking red wine can benefit your heart. In fact, moderate consumption of red wine can increase your good HDL cholesterol levels and prevent blood clots or artery damage. However, avoid tossing one back at every meal because it can cause liver damage if drunken in excess. Besides that, you should cut back on other alcoholic beverages besides red wine. Beer and mixed drinks not only have a high amount of calories, but they do not reap the same benefit of wine, which is derived from healthy grapes.