From one of our loyal readers comes the latest from The Today Show…wine is good for you! Today highlighted a recent article from Prevention magazine on the ways red wine keeps you healthy. For example, it lowers cholesterol, fights off colds and cancers and makes you skinny. Now that is something to drink to. Cheers!

8 Ways Red Wine Keeps You Healthy

Any hardworking gal knows that kicking back with a girlfriend and a glass of red wine is a fabulous way to de-stress. The best part? Your red wine habit also happens to come with some happy health benefits, such as protecting your ticker and even slimming your waistline. Check out these eight reasons why winding down with a glass of vino is a good call all around.

1. Lower your cholesterol High-fiber Tempranillo red grapes—which are used to make certain red wines, like Rioja—may actually have a significant effect on cholesterol levels, according to a study from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain. Healthy study participants who consumed the same grape supplement found in red wine saw their LDL, or “bad cholesterol,” levels decrease by 9% among healthy. Click here to read more…

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