15 Amazingly Heart-Healthy Foods

4. Wine

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One single glass of red wine every evening can be a beneficial way of preventing heart disease. An antioxidant compound called resveratrol protects your blood vessels from damage, lowers bad cholesterol levels, and smoothes out the blood, which is a way of preventing the forming of blood clots. Of course every wine drinker should practice moderation, but this noble drink can even raise the levels of „good”, or high-density cholesterol, and protect your heart through this feature.