A glass of wine a day protects middle aged teetotallers from heart disease

More good news about having a glass of wine....some even found improvements in HDL who took up drinking wine in moderation....BD

The scientists from the Medical University of South Carolina in the U.S. have found that novice moderate drinkers were 38% less likely to develop heart disease than those who stayed teetotal and wine was found to have the most benefit for the heart.
It found that for some individuals, a 'heart healthy diet' may include limited alcohol consumption even among those who were previously teetotal.The researchers found that those who drank only wine had the biggest reduction in cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, compared with non-drinkers, heavy drinkers or those who drank other types of alcohol.
The researchers found after 4 years of follow-up, new moderate drinkers had a 38% lower chance of developing cardiovascular disease than did their non-drinking counterparts.