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Diet and chronic disease - alcohol intake
Light to moderate alcohol intake (up to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women) is associated with reduced CHD risk, primarily because of its ability to raise HDL cholesterol levels and possibly because it helps prevent blood clot formation. Alcohol intake may help explain the so-called French paradox: heart disease rates in France are low despite a CHD risk profile comparable to that in the United States, where rates are relatively high. Wine also contains antioxidant compounds, such as resveratrol from grape skins, that may inhibit LDL oxidation, but the beneficial effect of these substances is likely far less than that of alcohol itself.
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